Example sentences of "it [was/were] [prep] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , I thought it was about the best one ever . |
| 2 | Whatever lay ahead , maybe it was for the best . |
| 3 | ‘ They said it was for the best , ’ said Gloria . |
| 4 | We were both sad , but it was for the best . |
| 5 | ‘ Father O'Neill has gone — it was for the best , ’ he told her . |
| 6 | Despite his brotherly teasing and criticisms , he was devoted to her and would not be speaking in this fashion unless he felt it was for the best . |
| 7 | ‘ But it was for the best that it did n't survive , ’ Cynthia said quickly . |
| 8 | I thought it was for the best . |
| 9 | I decided to decide that it was for the best . |
| 10 | Perhaps it was for the best . |
| 11 | All I can say is that it was for the best of reasons . ’ |
| 12 | As it happened , it was for the best . |
| 13 | Her soul , God rest it , it has left — People say " it was for the best " . |
| 14 | Well , maybe it was for the best . |
| 15 | Rock and blues fans must go to ‘ Sticky Fingers ’ and see live music like it was in the good old days . |
| 16 | At one point he indicated that it was in the best interests of the investigation . |
| 17 | ‘ At the time the [ father ] made his application to the court the local authority had decided that it was in the best interests of the children that they be placed with long-term foster parents . |
| 18 | So after very careful consideration and discussion , I and my Board colleagues decided that it was in the best interests of AEA and its employees to go ahead now . |
| 19 | The directors confirm that the power would only be used if the board was satisfied it was in the best interests of shareholders and would result in an increase in expected earnings per share . |
| 20 | ‘ They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |
| 21 | They decided that it was in the best interests of the BBC and its future that John Birt should remain as director general , and gave him their full support . ’ |