Example sentences of "is good for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is good for appraising divisions as each is treated as though it were independent and , provided the divisions are efficient , they should be able to make profits . |
| 2 | A book , on the other hand , generally requires more intellectual application from its readers but is good for delivering detailed information . |
| 3 | ‘ They say that pain is good for writing and I 'm not sure about that , but I guess my trouble is I do n't know how to keep a distance . |
| 4 | For strength and abrasion resistance , a single 11mm rope is good for moving together , particularly on rocky ground , most alpine aretês being littered with razor sharp flakes . |
| 5 | While CBT is good for teaching people how to carry out a practical procedure , the argument runs , it is less useful in helping people to understand why the process is necessary or how it might be improved . |
| 6 | The head is joined to the handle with an adjustable joint so the tool is good for getting into almost inaccessible corners . |
| 7 | A cloud chamber is good for detecting low energy , electrically charged particles as they leave behind a trail of liquid drops as they pass through the mist in the chamber . |
| 8 | The Black Amulet is good for reducing your own wounds and shifting them onto the enemy , pushing up your all important combat result . |
| 9 | ‘ It has a full complement , a crew , an armoury and is good for putting to sea at a moment 's notice . ’ |
| 10 | " A little bit of wide-eyed innocence is good for lulling your opponents into a false sense of security . |
| 11 | The high collar is good for protecting your neck from draughts . |
| 12 | A grill is good for improving the appearance of microwaved food . |
| 13 | Now there 's less room for thought and for feeling , and it seems a great tiredness is good for keeping people steady . |
| 14 | ( Generally , VDU is better for sending characters to the screen ) . |
| 15 | The Q-factor meter , a version of which is shown in figure 7.4(b) , is better for determining the inductance L and resistance R of an inductor . |
| 16 | Make a special note of anything that is unexpected such as a sore throat that is better for swallowing solid food — normally one would expect this to make it worse . |
| 17 | " To a pint of cream put a pound of double-refined sugar , the juice of seven lemons , grate the rinds of two lemons into a pint of white wine , add half a pint of sack , then put them all into a deep pot , and whisk them for half an hour , put it into glasses the night before you want it : it is better for standing two or three days , but it will keep a week if required . " |
| 18 | Armed with inadequate information he usually fails to see why one moment is better for putting in a tack than any other . |
| 19 | A container that tapers in at the bottom is best for hatching brineshrimps . |
| 20 | Trickle filtration is best for minimising water changes . |
| 21 | A single ( ie common ) set of documents is best for updating both personnel and payroll records . |
| 22 | For instance , if the pesticide is best deposited on the top of a plant , a small droplet with a high charge is best ; while a large droplet with a smaller charge which is readily attracted to the ground is best for killing weeds . |