Example sentences of "be probably a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spears are probably a good buy , the extra fighting rank helps to stiffen the Goblins a little bit , and shields are well worthwhile too . |
| 2 | This is probably a good indication that you should n't waste your time going to bed with him again . |
| 3 | You actually see far more than is registered in your conscious mind — and this is probably a good thing . |
| 4 | This is probably a good idea , but it means that you may never know if the food you avoided was indeed the guilty party , because the child is likely to have outgrown the sensitivity by the time the food is eaten again . |
| 5 | If you are buying clothes , remember that if a designer label is selling for a tenth of the usual price , there is probably a good reason — it may be an outdated style . |
| 6 | YOU are not the most mercenary sign of the zodiac , which is probably a good thing considering that the more you chase after your pound of flesh this coming year , the less likely you are to get it . |
| 7 | However , the fact that the child has language difficulties is probably a good indication that exposure to the kinds of language which enable most children to learn will not be sufficient to enable this child to make progress ; she may require adult input which is specially tailored to help compensate for particular areas of weakness . |
| 8 | This ought not to present any problems , although it is probably a good idea to emphasise the importance of the child 's language and to try to reduce any anxiety or embarrassment that adults might feel at the prospect of being recorded . |
| 9 | This is probably a good omen , as our fourth stop was to sup a pint each at The Blind Beggar , the infamous public house where Reggie Kray shot someone for making a homophobic comment . |
| 10 | Although to some extent girls are cushioned from the outside world , it is probably a good thing at this time , and the advantages of attending such a project far outweigh any disadvantages . |
| 11 | There are occasional unconscious barriers , as in many high-tech organisations , but IBM does n't have to have an official Equal Opportunities Manager , and that is probably a good sign . |
| 12 | Since " murder " is a strong term and some killings are not seen to be as heinous as the archetypal murder case , the retention of a second form of criminal killing is probably a good idea . |
| 13 | The statutory negligence approach has not been adopted in England and this is probably a good thing . |
| 14 | I too have a small furry animal to rename ( yep , Newsome is probably a good idea , at least he wo n't be sold like Macca and Speed look likely to ) . |
| 15 | Er , which is probably a good thing . |
| 16 | This is yielding 6.3 per cent but with falling interest rates likely to continue , especially in Europe , this is probably a good low-risk addition to a portfolio . ’ |
| 17 | No , my friend , it 's probably a good thing the tape ran out . ’ |
| 18 | But , it 's probably a good long-term bet because of its more professional drawing tools , and extra features like converting text to outlines , 50 levels of undo , 200 named layers and locking objects in place to avoid moving them by mistake . |
| 19 | Well that 's probably a good point actually really once you 've only got a |
| 20 | Well I I mean I was thinking you know er it 's probably a good idea for for erm Well I 've heard it proposed by people who do these things |
| 21 | I mean it 's probably a good idea to make a If you do a questionnaire to make a note of what accent |
| 22 | Well that 's probably a good a way of managing it as anything really . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's probably a good thing , ’ she muttered to herself . |
| 24 | It 's probably a good thing for a dentist to have a look at her teeth and see what needs doing . |
| 25 | Well you could certainly say they could use them without understanding electronics , but that 's probably a good thing . |
| 26 | Well it 's probably a good deal less smelly and bangy than once it was . |
| 27 | We were n't supposed to be friends with people with whom we were doing business , which was probably a good idea , but just the same , I did n't know that until I began to live on Oakley Street and found out that David was very distressed . |
| 28 | It was a formidable list and by now Mrs Phelps was filled with wonder and excitement , but it was probably a good thing that she did not allow herself to be completely carried away by it all . |
| 29 | I said it was probably a good thing Cas. was always so busy , and Gwenellen , having already worked in Cas. , advised me to avoid the splint room on the rare quiet night . |