Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pron] [is] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The latter was exquisitely beautiful , so much so that it is dangerous for any mortal to look upon her . |
| 2 | A kick which falls short places the kicker at a distinct disadvantage , because his body weight is totally behind the kick , so that it is easy for his opponent to pull him off balance . |
| 3 | More than anything else it has changed the public lifestyle of Catholicism for the ordinary churchgoer so that it is hard for the young actually to realize that thirty years ago Mass said wholly in Latin , including even a first reading of Epistle and Gospel , was simply taken for granted by most people . |
| 4 | The class structure affects people 's attitudes and behaviour significantly , so that it is important for advertising to know which class is being aimed at . |
| 5 | ‘ Our goal ’ , he says , ‘ is to make sure the town is in good social and economic shape so that it is ready for the next century . ’ |
| 6 | During this time the egg passes along her oviduct ( egg-laying tube ) so that it is ready for immediate extrusion when she arrives at the nest . |
| 7 | We have n't even got a system , as far as I understand it , that 's compatible , so that it 's possible for me to send my reading lists to , for instance , so they can be picked up by the library . |
| 8 | ‘ The steerage passengers have been ordered to scrub every bit of the deck so that it 's clean for the quarantine inspection , ’ Ernest explained . |
| 9 | Also , a perineal wound is avoided entirely and it is rare for pelvic autonomic nerves to be damaged . |
| 10 | But positive attitudes can turn into negative ones on arrival in an unfamiliar land especially if it is customary for expatriates not to mix socially with local people but for locals and expatriates to live in separate communities . |
| 11 | The wife may be unable to get a job and may have little opportunity to work in the house especially if it is customary for servants to do all cooking and housework . |
| 12 | As for the nuclear test ban treaty , for as long as it is necessary for us to have nuclear weapons , we require the ability to test and we propose to keep the ability to test . |
| 13 | ‘ It shall be the duty of every director of a building society to satisfy himself that the arrangements made for assessing the adequacy of the security for any advance to be fully secured on land which is to be made by the society are such as may reasonably be expected to ensure that — ( a ) an assessment will be made on the occasion of each advance whether or not any previous assessment was made with a view to further advances or re-advances ; ( b ) each assessment will be made by a person holding office in or employed by the society who is competent to make the assessment and is not disqualified under this section from making it ; ( c ) each person making the assessment will have furnished to him a written report on the value of the land and any factors likely materially to affect its value made by a person who is competent to value , and is not disqualified under this section from making a report on , the land in question ; but the arrangements need not require each report to be made with a view to a particular assessment so long as it is adequate for the purpose of making the assessment . |
| 14 | At the same time , we are often too busy to eat regularly , grabbing what is easiest rather than what is good for us . |
| 15 | The institutions that the finance director talks to are chosen on the basis of detailed share-register research , rather than who is free for lunch . |
| 16 | As has been previously noted he gave much attention to the unique colour of the Cumbrian mountains and this he combined with the sunlight and shadows falling on the hills so skilfully that it is possible for an observer with local knowledge , to tell the warmth of the sun or the time of day.Just as the mountains give colour to the lakes , so in turn do they reflect the colours of the sky . |
| 17 | They do it so rarely that it is good for them . |
| 18 | Commitment to sport has to be freely given ; it has to be fun ; it can not be foisted on to the poor or the wayward from above because it is good for them . |
| 19 | Just as it is possible for an athlete to train himself to run faster by gradually increasing his speed , you can do the same thing with your reading . |
| 20 | But JUSt as it IS proper for me to look back to my wedding day as assurance that I am really married , so it is proper to look back to my baptism as a mark given me by the Holy Spirit that I am really born again in Christ , and to the eucharist as a pledge that I do partake of his life , feed on him , and shall in the last day share his resurrection . |
| 21 | Just as it is important for employers to understand the system and language of education , so it is important for teachers and students to understand the needs and concerns of employers . |
| 22 | It 's wrong for us to steal from someone who seems to be richer than we are just as it 's wrong for someone to steal from us if they think their need is greater than ours . |
| 23 | They encapsulate the democratically arrived-at beliefs both that it is wrong for animals to suffer in such ways , and also that legislation will lead to an amelioration in the behaviour of farmers and poachers . |
| 24 | Thus , payment for work carried out now might be made several months later and it is convenient for the debt to be expressed and for the payment to be made in money terms rather than in terms of some commodity . |
| 25 | So we can , we can you know exactly when a local councillor 's term of office is up because it 's fixed for four years . |
| 26 | This is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down but mainly because I do n't have an intuitive feeling for equations . |
| 27 | The geographical location of the prospective family must be considered carefully since it is important for the child to see black people : |
| 28 | The fleece should only be gathered up when it is dry for storage to avoid mould developing . |
| 29 | Secondly , I would point out that it is unusual for the Committee to be able to assert with confidence that legislation which is changed so that it conforms to their views , was changed solely because of these views . |
| 30 | ‘ If I may speak in a spirit of complaint , David , I might point out that it 's easy for you to talk and even easier to talk tough . |