Example sentences of "be good [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would have been better to cover them with a tarpaulin , but he had forgotten to bring one , perhaps . |
| 2 | We do n't know what he 's like yet — would n't it be better to ask him for an odd Sunday first before we let ourselves in for a course of sermons ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ He kept asking where he could send flowers and whether it would be better to send them to the hospital or to here if she was coming home . ’ |
| 4 | It may , in fact , be better to organise it for the day after you move , because being certain that everything will run according to plan on the day of the move is almost impossible , so it is better to do without your cooker overnight and schedule this for the next morning when you know you are definitely going to be there . |
| 5 | Kate thinks it might be good to turn it into a sort of commune . ’ |
| 6 | That 's why we knew it would be good to bring it to a close . ’ |
| 7 | Would it be best to pull them into the alley ? |
| 8 | If your child does have sweets , it 's better to give them after a meal . |
| 9 | ‘ While we 're on a run , it 's better to have him on the bench . |
| 10 | I could have left the background editor open and used embedding to place the background , but it 's better to keep it as a file . |
| 11 | When planting species of this group , it is better to plant them in a cluster or bunch . |
| 12 | In theory the gutters will drain if fixed dead level , but in practice it is better to fit them with a slight fall of about 1in in 50ft . |
| 13 | Well it 's good to see them in the bath anyway having a good good old splash about , you know ? |
| 14 | Bishops Hall doing it nicely under Brad and it 's good to see him in the saddle today because he was offered the ride on Morley Street but he 'd already said yes and he 's a man of his word and he agreed to ride this horse . |
| 15 | If they are still growing , it is best to leave them on the plant . |
| 16 | Only competent sailors can take advantage of the mast track , so if you are still mastering other techniques it is best to leave it in the middle and forget about it . |
| 17 | Until you know that a certain person is going to be a good language helper , it is best to engage him/her for a day or a week at a time . |
| 18 | In this sense , it is best to see them as a modern phenomenon and as part of a Bowing movement to find significance and variety in the landscape . |
| 19 | Where mirrors are likely to confuse and be dangerous , it 's best to hang them with the bottom edge above ground level where it 's visible . |
| 20 | It 's best to test it on a hidden area first . |
| 21 | It was good to see you at the DoE Green College Sustainability Seminar the other day . |