Example sentences of "it [be] a good [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What else would it be a good idea to do if you had something to do it with , about the temperature ? |
| 2 | that 's something else which you might find , a lot of the time in er literature about interaction with children , you might find that er where parents are asking their children to do something , like if they 're playing a game , you might find some You 'll find that mothers and fathers talk differently to sons and daughters er so you start off with a direct ac action like Put that one there , if they 're playing lego or something , straight prom Put that on there down to er Would n't it be a good idea to put that on there down to Could you put that on there or Let's put it on there . |
| 3 | I mean , since it 's Christmas would n't it be a good idea to invoke a Sanity Clause against the entire Cabinet , committing the whole damn lot of them to some underfunded and desperate NHS asylum ? |
| 4 | So why might it be a good idea to use stainless steel for a car exhaust pipe ? |
| 5 | Would it be nec would it be a good idea to have Weeting 's Par Parish Council there as wel well , or representatives from there ? |
| 6 | To that end , would it be a good idea to impose a surcharge on passport applications in the peak period and give a discount in off-peak periods , so providing an incentive ? |
| 7 | Would not it be a good thing to allow barbers to open on Sunday , if only to help the Under-Secretary of State , the hon. Member for Eastwood ( Mr. Stewart ) ? |
| 8 | It 's a good tip to cut some thick ‘ washers ’ from the same plastic tube material . |
| 9 | Bulbs are already in the shops , and although there is no hurry to plant the spring-flowering types in the garden , it 's a good idea to purchase early so you get a wide choice of good quality bulbs . |
| 10 | While you are doing this trick it 's a good idea to invent a little patter . |
| 11 | So I , I always think it , feel it 's a good idea to say to the stallholder , stallholder look , erm if I take this home and try it on and find it wo n't , does n't fit can I bring it back ? |
| 12 | On parents ' evening/parents ' consultation sessions it 's a good idea to invite neighbouring schools serving other phases to send displays of photographs , children 's work , brochures , prospectuses etc to be arranged for the parents to view as they pass through the school during the evening . |
| 13 | It 's a good idea to include some shelves about 23 cm wide and deep around the pool edge to support plants needing shallow water . |
| 14 | Choose one with a tape at least 3.5m ( 12ft ) long , marked with both metric and imperial measurements ; it 's a good idea to choose one with a lock so you can take long measurements without the tape coiling up . |
| 15 | If the TV has got to fit into a limited space , it 's a good idea to choose a model that has a front-facing speaker , such as Ferguson or Hitachi . |
| 16 | It 's a good idea to block in regular periods of exercise . |
| 17 | After working through these ideas it 's a good idea to record the riff shown in fig 2 , or the F♯ , G , E , G progression that 's played behind the main theme . |
| 18 | First , it 's a good idea to decide where you want to live . |
| 19 | has this property of I you do put a list of accents it 's a good idea to put other at the bottom in case there is |
| 20 | Therefore , it 's a good idea to put together a box of essentials such as light bulbs , candles , matches , scissors , toilet rolls , cash and a note of important telephone numbers . |
| 21 | And when you drain it , it 's a good idea to leave a little moisture in the pot to help the sauce mix in really well . |
| 22 | Last night Beasant 's wife Sandra , said : ‘ I think it 's a good idea to leave Dave alone tonight . ’ |
| 23 | Unless your oven temperature is very even , it 's a good idea to swap the trays around ; the brandy snaps nearer the heat will spread better and become more lacy than those cooking at a lower temperature . |
| 24 | It 's a good idea to let those parents of children joining mid-year borrow the tape to run through at home . |
| 25 | They will probably resent any other fish so it 's a good idea to let them have the tank to themselves . |
| 26 | And it 's a good idea to let your partners know about his , do n't you . |
| 27 | It 's a good idea to ask your doctor to check your blood pressure each visit . |
| 28 | You 're quite right , though — it 's a good idea to ask for a breakdown of charges first and , if you 're not happy , shop around . |
| 29 | It 's a good idea to restrict the number of layers you wear , as too many cause too much perspiration for the fibres to cope with . |
| 30 | So it 's a good idea to give your child plenty of practice at dressing . |