Example sentences of "is good [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be suggested perhaps that , instead of simply feeling himself pulled between a thirst for new experience and a dread of losing his pension , a rational man would ponder conflicting principles , ‘ It is good to welcome new experience ’ and ‘ One ought not to risk one 's pension ’ , and judge between them by deducing from more general principles combined with verbally formulated facts about Bali and himself . |
| 2 | In any case , what kind of general principles would be of help in judging between ‘ It is good to welcome new experience ’ and ‘ One ought not to risk one 's pension ’ ? |
| 3 | With the ‘ green ’ movement gathering pace , it is good to see recycled papers which are acid free becoming available to artists . |
| 4 | We realise they are complex and detailed , but we believe it is better to give maximum information at the start of the new system of teaching , and modify them as our needs dictate . |
| 5 | Where a join is necessary , it is better to glue overlapped edges together with a narrow 1cm ( ⅜in ) overlap . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In the meantime it is better to have tough regulation than none at all , and the consumer must have someone who can intervene on his behalf more effectively than in the past . |
| 8 | It is best to use small amounts of food , for you might not notice tiny pieces nibbled here and there from a large lump . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | To describe its rule most clearly it is best to use polar coordinates to locate points in the plane . |
| 11 | If you do desire greenery , it is best to use large plastic plants . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | If the problem becomes acute — that is , you feel inadequate most of the time — then it is best to seek professional advice . |
| 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 | This clearly covers such a vast range of possibilities that it is best to break verbal behaviour down into a number of categories and concentrate on some specifics . |
| 18 | Unless a total kitchen refit is planned , it is best to introduce new technology in stages to give staff time to gradually learn about the new equipment and methods on offer . |