Example sentences of "it is [adv] [adv] [adj] for " in BNC.

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1 It is rather less common for females to mate with more than one male ( polyandry , meaning many males ) .
2 Of course , as the ISC says , if there are no independent directors it is rather more difficult for shareholders to get an independent view of the directors ' offer .
3 10 In determining for the purposes of this Act whether a house is unfit for human habitation , regard shall be had to its condition in respect of the following matters — repair , stability , freedom from damp , internal arrangement , natural lighting , ventilation , water supply , drainage and sanitary conveniences , facilities for preparation and cooking of food and for the disposal of waste water ; and the house shall be regarded as unfit for human habitation if , and only if , it is so far defective in one or more of those matters that it is not reasonably suitable for occupation in that condition .
4 Liability of an effective supplier is envisaged under s2(3) as follows : ( 3 ) Subject , as aforesaid , where any damage is caused wholly or partly by a defect in a product , any person who supplied the product ( whether to the person who suffered the damage , to the producer of any product in which the product in question is comprised or to any other person ) shall be liable for the damage if ( a ) the person who suffered the damage requests the supplier to identify one or more of the persons ( whether still in existence or not ) to whom subsection ( 2 ) above applies in relation to the product ; ( b ) that request is made within a reasonable period after the damage occurs and at a time when it is not reasonably practicable for the person making the request to identify all those persons ; and ( c ) the supplier fails , within a reasonable period after receiving the request , either to comply with the request or to identify the person who supplied the product to him .
5 Quite the contrary , all the evidence from experiments with mice , which have been intensively studied , shows that it is not even possible for the nucleus of a very early embryonic mouse cell to substitute for the egg nucleus .
6 It is not even mandatory for Christians there , simply a description of what happened .
7 We do n't wish to because it is not financially sensible for an organization which is cash rich to take all the money to the bank .
8 In the circumstances it is not strictly necessary for me to express an opinion on the other submission made by Mr. Levy , for the local authority , as to why the judge applied the wrong test in exercising his discretion .
9 Now of course it is not normally practical for the community , the body politic , to exercise these rights itself so it entrusts them to a man or body of men whom it commissions to exercise them on its behalf .
10 Looking at it logically , it is not particularly unusual for any man , particularly if he is tired or has had a little too much to drink , to be temporarily unable to achieve an erection on a single occasion .
11 This means that it is not only effective for those who suffer from spinal disorders but in the treatment of many other conditions too .
12 It is not only advantageous for us to know which of a horse 's emotions are destructive to us having a good working relationship with it ; but ideally , if we also consider horse will do more for us and give us greater pleasure .
13 However , it is not very useful for a bibliographic file in which there may be thousands of potential attributes for each record , only a very few of which are non-zero .
14 A significant minority — 21 per cent — think it is not very important for staff to receive their own personal copy .
15 But it is not so easy for the new or little known candidates .
16 The essence of the fringe body is that it is not so responsible for some or all of its actions .
17 It is not so bad for us because we would be at home in the first leg , ’ said Blues chairman David Campbell .
18 It is not usually advisable for Newco to adopt the vendor 's VAT registration number .
19 However the point is for present purposes academic , and it is not therefore necessary for me to consider it further .
20 It is not therefore appropriate for a partner who has had any detailed involvement with the engagement to carry out the review .
21 Similarly , if you are lagging behind at the 30 seconds ' bell , it is not too late for you to win the bout .
22 It is not too late for you to get involved .
23 But Ferguson insists it is not too late for United to get back in the hunt .
24 It is not too difficult for a child to run away .
25 ii In an otherwise cautious account of English Juvenile Courts ( 1938 ) Winifred Elkin also gave vent to ‘ the feeling that life has no sure foundations and that the future is utterly uncertain' , believing that ‘ it is not morally healthy for children to grow up in an atmosphere of restlessness and pleasure-seeking …
26 A south facing conservatory often receives so much sun and heat in the summer that it is not necessarily suitable for daytime entertaining , unless adequately ventilated and fitted with blinds .
27 Because the finished product is produced in this way , it is not necessarily vital for the art director to draw well , but it certainly helps .
28 While this is a step in the right direction , it is not entirely satisfactory for some .
29 Therefore , although the RPI is a widely followed and widely understood index , it is not entirely satisfactory for the indexation of pensions .
30 It is not legally necessary for the same notice entitlement to apply to both you and your employer .
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