Example sentences of "is good [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the ‘ green ’ movement gathering pace , it is good to see recycled papers which are acid free becoming available to artists . |
| 2 | Where a join is necessary , it is better to glue overlapped edges together with a narrow 1cm ( ⅜in ) overlap . |
| 3 | More exercises and more repetitions are not the answer to correcting poor arm development — it is better to do fewer exercises and repetitions and to take more rest . |
| 4 | In other words , chords on the third to sixth degrees of the scale are only inversions of chords on the first and second degrees : Clearly this makes for rather meagre harmonic material if we limit ourselves only to triadic usage , so it is better to exploit other kinds of chord shapes which will serve to produce impressions of greater harmonic variety . |
| 5 | When sugar cravings are severe , it is better to eat smaller meals more often , as this also helps to balance blood sugar levels . |
| 6 | Weigh up the pros and cons ; decide if it is better to accept such invitations or to spend the time doing your own thing , perhaps sharing a mutual interest with one friend . |
| 7 | However , I feel it is better to dominate all dogs equally and make them come to a submissive position in front of the owner , preferably the down position . |
| 8 | However , if control is very poor in spite of a satisfactory diet with a single daily dose of c.50 units of insulin , it is better to consider two injections rather than increasing the dose . |
| 9 | You will probably have noticed these when trying to catch your fish as the structures become entangled in the net , therefore it is better to catch these creatures by hand . |
| 10 | It is best to use small amounts of food , for you might not notice tiny pieces nibbled here and there from a large lump . |
| 11 | It is best to use small flowers and leaves and create a medium-to-large monogram , otherwise the picture can quickly become an unwieldy blob . |
| 12 | To describe its rule most clearly it is best to use polar coordinates to locate points in the plane . |
| 13 | To prevent this kind of puerile triteness , it is best to use musical metres which break across the verse metre , and in Example 46 a much more subtle effect is obtained : The first version , ( a ) is more ‘ square ’ in rhythm than is ( b ) , and therefore has less poetic potential . |
| 14 | However , we suggested that this point can be met substantially by the traditional argument about economic policy making , that it is best to assign separate instruments to different targets . |
| 15 | For research purposes it is best to leave thin sections uncovered , as they may then be subjected to a variety of treatments including staining , etching , cathodoluminescence and microprobe work . |
| 16 | Generally speaking it is best to avoid complex behaviours with small children and parents but if they are unavoidable ensure that the parents know to break them down into small bits . |
| 17 | It is best to make these shelves as close together as possible — say , around 10″ , and depending on the depth of shelf and what 's stored on it . |