Example sentences of "be good [verb] them [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would have been better to cover them with a tarpaulin , but he had forgotten to bring one , perhaps . |
| 2 | If your list of suspect foods is very extensive , it may be better to split them into two groups and try eliminating each group in turn . |
| 3 | Sorry I was going to go down to get an authorization from Age Concern , I missed the first bit , but erm if resources are allowed for this work , would it not be better to aim them at priority areas , and not wards , I mean , in other words , to put it to the areas that needed most . |
| 4 | ‘ He kept asking where he could send flowers and whether it would be better to send them to the hospital or to here if she was coming home . ’ |
| 5 | If this were the case , would it not be best to tackle them in terms of the theory of games ? |
| 6 | Until more material of O. nodosa is available it would be best to treat them as distinct specimens . |
| 7 | Would it be best to pull them into the alley ? |
| 8 | As she had supposed , it had been best to take them by surprise . |
| 9 | If your child does have sweets , it 's better to give them after a meal . |
| 10 | It 's better to take them with you in the car rather than consign them to the chilly furniture van . |
| 11 | It is better to control them during this ‘ in-ground ’ period , the best control being achieved by watering down a solution of a chemical , one of a group with the long name ‘ chlorinated hydrocarbons ’ , and used primarily in this case on lawns as a wormkiller . |
| 12 | The solution requires a reassessment of the nature of Toryism at this time ; rather than seeing the Tories as royal absolutists , it is better to see them as conservative legal-constitutionalists , deeply committed to the rule of law and the Anglican Church . |
| 13 | When planting species of this group , it is better to plant them in a cluster or bunch . |
| 14 | In theory the gutters will drain if fixed dead level , but in practice it is better to fit them with a slight fall of about 1in in 50ft . |
| 15 | Well it 's good to see them in the bath anyway having a good good old splash about , you know ? |
| 16 | In such cases it is best to leave them to their own devices . |
| 17 | If they are still growing , it is best to leave them on the plant . |
| 18 | In this sense , it is best to see them as a modern phenomenon and as part of a Bowing movement to find significance and variety in the landscape . |
| 19 | There is hardly an atom of truth in any of them and , while occasionally a long-held folk belief may prove to have some measure of accuracy , it is best to disbelieve them on principle without medical evidence . |
| 20 | As these wheels are going to take the weight of the entire model , it is best to pin them for extra strength . |
| 21 | Where mirrors are likely to confuse and be dangerous , it 's best to hang them with the bottom edge above ground level where it 's visible . |
| 22 | Some fruit may have been given an artificial protective coating , so it 's best to wash them in warm soapy water and rinse them well before use . |