Example sentences of "is good [verb] them [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | When planting species of this group , it is better to plant them in a cluster or bunch . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | In such cases it is best to leave them to their own devices . |
| 6 | If they are still growing , it is best to leave them on the plant . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | As these wheels are going to take the weight of the entire model , it is best to pin them for extra strength . |