Example sentences of "[be] well [vb pp] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps she said things that would have been better left to silence . |
| 2 | Members experience less work-related stress and are better adjusted to life in the organization . |
| 3 | For longer-distance migration the destinations are likely to be places that are better known to tourists or are considered to be scenically more attractive . |
| 4 | The Government generally take the view that matters of pay and hours are better left to negotiation between employers and employees , or by their representatives , and that they should certainly not be dealt with in legislation or in codes of practice provided for in statute . |
| 5 | Had he not been followed as a Surrey opener by Jack Hobbs , then perhaps he would be better known to posterity . |
| 6 | John Ambrose should be well known to visitors to recent Woodworker Shows , as he has won rather a lot of medals in the turning competitions . |
| 7 | The factory will already be well known to Kirstie , as her father , John Armstrong , has worked at Stoddard for many years , and her sister Karen , works in Management Accounts . |
| 8 | The overall standard of authors and papers is high and contributors such as L. Bretherick V.C. Marshall and T. Kletz will be well known to readers . |
| 9 | Readers claiming their complimentary meal would be well advised to tikka close look at the kitchens . |
| 10 | Others were convinced that they 'd be well suited to life in combat uniform . |
| 11 | American station design had found a truly contemporary style which proved to be well suited to station scale . |
| 12 | On the face of it , hand-composition in letterpress printing seemed to be well suited to women 's " dexterity " . |
| 13 | If the Hotel is part of a group , brochures of other hotels within the group should be on display and receptionists instructed to see that they are well distributed to guests and casual enquirers . |
| 14 | On the other hand , the multiple permutations possible — contrast , misunderstandings and confusions of the two characters , each playing the other — are well suited to comedy . |
| 15 | Although there are many male probation officers , Frances believes that women are well suited to probation work as they ‘ tend to have a degree of sensitivity and an ability to listen and to understand what pain means . |
| 16 | These methods are well suited to computers and often have the advantage that , should an error occur , at worst it lengthens the computations a little . |
| 17 | Concrete blocks are well suited to d-i-y work . |
| 18 | For example , since boys are well adapted to tasks which require strenuous physical activity , there is a danger , if this behaviour is overgeneralized , that they are encouraged to develop the appearance of strength even when its exercise is not needed . |
| 19 | Both are well adapted to London 's dry climate and dirty air . |
| 20 | Mink are well adapted to hunting prey in a variety of habitats . |
| 21 | In addition , the older pupils ‘ were significantly more socially acceptable among their peers , were less anxious , had a higher self-image and were rated by teachers as being better adjusted to school . ’ |
| 22 | Although the inland wonders of the North American continent were well known to hunters and fishermen , it was the railroad which brought areas of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada within reach of people of more moderate means . |
| 23 | All sorts of additional class niceties were well known to travellers , even if they were not hallowed by signposts . |
| 24 | Both were well loaded to Machynlleth , but the bulk of the passengers at this time of year are headed for Aberystwyth and on the Tuesday I was surprised to see a lightly loaded train consisting of two 156 units go on to Pwllheli while the crowd on Machynlleth had to get into a 153 . |
| 25 | In addition , because the greater part of resources available to the sector is the freely given time of local people , it is better suited to survival than many larger organisations which are more dependent on cash funding . |
| 26 | Since the main argument for authority depends on such factors it is impossible to generalize and indicate an area of government regulation which is better left to individuals . |
| 27 | , whose voice is well known to customers will still be in touch with what is happening at the company through husband , a shift supervisor — who can beat her years of service by seven ! |
| 28 | But Gen Noriega 's capacity to inspire personal loyalty , as well as the power of his purse , is well known to US Intelligence . |
| 29 | The first half of this quotation is well known to lawyers and is often quoted . |
| 30 | This form of LBA is well known to court registrars , so this letter can be sent on the firm 's own notepaper , and there is no need to instruct solicitors to handle this stage of debt collection , |