Example sentences of "would be good [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if you 're receiving money it would be better to go for the lump sum . |
| 2 | Therefore , if the first two arguments were correct , it would be better to err on the side of generosity . |
| 3 | However , it would be better to err on the side of too much courtesy , and so , ‘ Sire , ’ he said firmly , ‘ if there is a way to get you out , we will find it . ’ |
| 4 | On Monday 27 February Fleischmann and Pons were due to bring their working cell to Brigham Young University for the neutron spectrum to be measured , but a graduate student had to go to a funeral and so they suggested it would be better to come at the end of the week instead . |
| 5 | It would be better to operate on the present system and to get that right than to have a discriminatory cow premium . |
| 6 | ‘ Sure , ’ he said , ‘ I think to preserve the rainforest it would be better to begin in the Andes . |
| 7 | I mean I think that 's why in way it , it would be good to go outside the religious context , because then you 'll come up er y you er you know you 'll meet people who have a er a rather different motivation |
| 8 | Suppose that before he looks to the legal record he thinks it would be best to decide for the defendant in McLoughlin because it would be cheaper for the community as a whole if prospective victims insure against emotional injury than if drivers insure against causing it . |