Example sentences of "is [adv] [adj] for they [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ It is so hard for them to understand . |
| 3 | It is so hard for them to understand . |
| 4 | It is extremely painful for them to add to their burdens at a time when they are most hard pressed at work or with their own families . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | No such assurances have been given by the Opposition because it is not possible for them to do so . |
| 7 | 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 ! |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . |
| 10 | People like rules : it is not good for them to have them . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | That is not easy for them to do , for so extremely have their bodies become adapted to life in the air that their legs are greatly reduced in size . |
| 13 | It is not easy for them to get a meal , but if they do it is likely to be a big one . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | This fact in itself may be a symptom of the illness , particularly if it is not usual for them to behave in that way . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Proposals seldom spring from a single source , although it is not unknown for them to do so . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | This is a perfectly valid question to raise in a case study response , and you might go on to consider whether it is still possible for them to change direction , even now . |
| 22 | Because people are now living longer in developing countries — from 23 to 41 for average age expectancy since 1850 in India , and from 32 to 43 in Sri Lanka — it is more worthwhile for them to gain greater skills . |
| 23 | It is more important for them to see all round so they can spot hunting animals in plenty of time to run away . |
| 24 | It is more important for them to defer their childbearing and to compress it into a short space of time in their married life . |
| 25 | Firms are less likely to set profit-maximising prices for their products when faced with rising raw material prices and labour costs as it is more difficult for them to estimate their expected revenues and costs . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | It is equally important for them to read and hear and speak the great literature of the past . |
| 28 | It is n't usual for them to work after six . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | In the early periods player A's actions reveal a lot of information on its type , so it is quite credible for them to prefer to imitate the z = 0 type by reducing the absolute value of . |