Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] for the good " in BNC.

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1 The answer is one of two things — a Labour government which he can not influence for the good , or a Labour government which he turns out in a few months , provoking another election .
2 The assessors explain that they are not looking for the best ; ‘ that 'd be hopeless .
3 Organizations do not search for the best mushroom on the prairie if they have an hour in which to find it ; they choose the first mushroom which satisfies their aspiration level .
4 But relations between the youngsters and their adult minders did not change for the better .
5 When you realise that 90 are now considered a reasonable number , it is clear that at least one thing has not changed for the better .
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