Example sentences of "is [adj] for they [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is usual for them to come in two equal length pieces to fit a central ferrule . |
| 2 | Members of congress , by contrast , enjoy great power without responsibility ; it is possible for them to wallow in carping criticism and to engage in other negative tactics free from the anxiety of ever having to shoulder the responsibility for government — a burden that the president can not escape . |
| 3 | Obviously , it is easier for them to develop in the Second Division rather than the First Division . ’ |
| 4 | Therefore either the customers must continually be changing identity ( so it is sensible for them to engage in some search ) and some expectation must have been built up about potential high benefits to search , or else search costs must be truly trivial , in order for the potential incumbent to stand a chance of usurping the established firm . |
| 5 | mainly in those areas which concern women ; it is impossible for them to disappear from one day to the next . |
| 6 | Applying scientific methods to art conservation is easy for them to cope with . |
| 7 | Young people with no job lose confidence and it is easy for them to slide into living in reversal of night and day . |
| 8 | They know that their children are stronger than them in many ways and it is hard for them to come to terms with that and still keep their dignity and self-respect . |
| 9 | Clearly , it is cheaper for them to operate like this because they do not have regular wage bills to pay . |
| 10 | Surely it is better for them to strive to be literate than to engage themselves in the fruitless task of emulating the speech of the hearing . |
| 11 | It is common for them to drown in heavy rain because they stand gazing skyward with their beaks open to see where the rain is coming from . |
| 12 | Most business people receive so much correspondence that it is difficult for them to deal with all their correspondence immediately on receipt . |
| 13 | The problem is that when a parent is feeling depressed or overwrought it is difficult for them to think of alternative strategies . |
| 14 | The document continues : ’ It is difficult for them to adjust to the schools in this country . |
| 15 | Far from being a luxury or a peripheral activity , music often meets basic needs : ‘ There exist a good many people for whom music is so important that it is difficult for them to conceive of life without it . |
| 16 | A few are ‘ trying out ’ policing by joining the reserves first , although the common view amongst the reserve police is that it is harder for them to transfer to the regulars than it is for someone without experience to sign up straight away because of the greater number of reasons the police authorities are thereby given for turning them down . |
| 17 | I I I just wondered with the so-called if staff members independent advice , erm , on what is best for them to do with superannuation pension scheme . |