Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] good for the " in BNC.

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1 Having lived through the case in considerable detail since the writ was delivered in 1989 , nearly seven years after the audit report in question was signed off , I think I can say that there are some better grounds for believing that the result is good for the profession than are implied in your brief summary .
2 Arthritis sufferers will also find cycling is good for the joints .
3 Perhaps some teachers and others believe that , nevertheless , such practice is good for the soul !
4 He thinks it plainly better to insist that when a statute is deeply unclear it can not be the source of as-if legal rights at all , that the right rule is whichever rule is best for the future .
5 It 's often put that hunting is good for the countryside that it 's about controlling foxes the scientific evidence rather puts that to pay the scientific evidence certainly indicates that fox hunting makes very little difference to control of foxes in the countryside and there is some evidence to suggest that fox hunting actually encourages more foxes to breed and that we end up with more foxes , so it seems to be self defeating in that respect .
6 OLIVETTI 's DE BENEDETTI FINDS THAT CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL
7 Relaxation is good for the immune system — and will help you fight off illness .
8 RELAXATION is good for the immune system and will help fight off illness , according to devotees of yoga .
9 It says individuals ought to conform to groups , because what is good for the group is good for the species and what is good for the family is good for the group is good for the species and everything like that .
10 It says individuals ought to conform to groups , because what is good for the group is good for the species and what is good for the family is good for the group is good for the species and everything like that .
11 The climate is better for the raising of perception or , in poetic terms , the veil between this world and beyond is thinner .
12 The festival is good for the economy , bringing in a million pounds to the area .
13 Even the rain is good for the gardens and the farms .
14 Also , rain is good for the skin .
15 Delta is good for the South and South-west and has a more interesting selection of commuter airlines .
16 That conclusion leaves open the question of what sort of transformation is best for the society .
17 ‘ Improving the national economy is the single most important program the federal government can take to help urban America ; because our economy is predominantly an urban one , what 's good for the nation 's economy is good for the economies of our cities , although not all cities will benefit equally , and some may not benefit at all . ’
18 According to a study by a Danish doctor , moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart .
19 Branson 's feeling that ‘ competition is good for the consumer if fares come down , but not good if it puts us out of business ’ constituted a political education of sorts .
20 Competition is good for the users of public services .
21 And I felt very glad I 'd come out and I lifted up my head a bit and let the rain come on to my face and I thought ‘ rainwater 's good for the skin anyway ’ .
22 Growth is good for the country but bad for the Labour party .
23 If protection is good for the Welsh water authority , why is it not good for the Wrexham water company ?
24 What is good for a division is good for the group , and goal congruence — maximisation of group profits — is achieved .
25 The agreement is good for the United Kingdom and good for Europe .
26 Copper wire is best for the job — 16 swg is ideal .
27 I do n't believe that the method of selling cars with huge discounts that has been going on in the US for some time is good for the companies , and I also do n't think long term it 's good for the industrial base of the country and therefore ultimately for the customer .
28 It says individuals ought to conform to groups , because what is good for the group is good for the species and what is good for the family is good for the group is good for the species and everything like that .
29 And erm , soot 's good for the ground .
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