Example sentences of "it is [adv] [adj] for them " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is equally important for them to read and hear and speak the great literature of the past . |
| 2 | In many areas it is simply impossible for them to go out and win a big share in an intensely competitive market without the Government 's explicit support and cooperation . |
| 3 | Many elderly people do this each year if it is not suitable for them to go away with their family , and they understand the need those who are caring for them have for a complete break . |
| 4 | Many adult cats , contrary to popular opinion , actively dislike milk , and it is not necessary for them . |
| 5 | People like rules : it is not good for them to have them . |
| 6 | This fact in itself may be a symptom of the illness , particularly if it is not usual for them to behave in that way . |
| 7 | Young Monodactylus are able to tolerate freshwater conditions but it is not usual for them to survive in a totally freshwater environment beyond a body length of 5cm . |
| 8 | During that process the proposals are amended — it is not impossible for them to be amended , although to hear Opposition Members speak one would think that the proposals went straight from Commission draft into law without an intermediate stage . |
| 9 | No such assurances have been given by the Opposition because it is not possible for them to do so . |
| 10 | As a general rule , Dobermanns usually have good appetites and , therefore , it is not uncommon for them to get fat — a combination of too much food and too little exercise is not good for this breed ! |
| 11 | But other women do help a lot , in fact they have such strong relationships with the child that it is not uncommon for them to be called Big Mother or Small Mother . |
| 12 | There are other treats in store for the employer who ‘ streamlines ’ production and uses outworkers apart from the fact that it is not uncommon for them to supply their own machinery , they also carry all the overheads of power , lighting , and heating , and the maintenance and cleaning of premises . |
| 13 | ‘ I accept , of course , that judges must be vigilant concerning the liberty of the subject ; but , if Parliament gives them discretionary powers , as section 13 of the Act of 1960 seems to do , it is not competent for them to refuse to exercise those powers . |
| 14 | If they have 500 claims on a pro forma where people are simply asked to sign their name at the bottom , it is not unreasonable for them to consider those claims with a certain degree of scepticism . |
| 15 | When people from this background find themselves in the middle of an industrial set-up , it is not easy for them to adjust their values or frames of reference , just as people from an industrial society , used to individual wages and jobs , would feel confused if suddenly thrust into a peasant society . |
| 16 | It is not easy for them to get a meal , but if they do it is likely to be a big one . |
| 17 | In this case , it is not unusual for them to decide to get another dog to keep their first dog company , and this is where the problems can arise — especially if the second dog is younger , or of a more submissive character . |
| 18 | Where vaned cowls are to be replaced , it is not advisable for them to be fixed in place , not only for the sake of authenticity , but also to simplify maintenance . |
| 19 | In considering such reports and recommendations , the Houses are free to decide as they wish and it is not unknown for them to divide along party lines where there are party political implications involved . |
| 20 | Proposals seldom spring from a single source , although it is not unknown for them to do so . |
| 21 | Mori Bokharas may also be referred to by a number of alternative names ( including Jaldar , Kafkazi — pl. 28 — and Serapi ) , and it is not unknown for them to be marketed under the name of the gul most prominent in their design . |
| 22 | It is n't usual for them to work after six . |
| 23 | It is n't fit for them . ’ |
| 24 | As with support in the other direction , although it is widely regarded as legitimate for parents to look to their children , it is also possible for them to overstep the boundaries , and the way in which support is requested and delivered is important . |
| 25 | ‘ It is especially useful for them to have someone else at the surgery , not only for reassurance but to add to the discussion , ’ he explains . |
| 26 | Because they have been treated more as adults here , the contrast between this and ordinary school makes it sometimes difficult for them to return and adapt to being treated as children again , so it is obviously preferable for them to continue on at the unit . |
| 27 | However , as pilots become more confident about their landings , it is very important for them to develop the skills needed to co-ordinate the stick and airbrake during the final hold off , so that an even more accurate touch down can be made . |
| 28 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 29 | One of the difficulties is that the end state is so far removed from the average child that it is very difficult for them to see why they have to learn to read , but if they can realize that if they learn to read in those houses where they have it they 'll be able to read the Radio Times and know what the television programmes are , that at least is motivating . |
| 30 | Unless low income-earners can achieve , at a stroke , a very large rise in earnings and jump right out of the trap , it is virtually impossible for them significantly to improve their situation . |