Example sentences of "[be] [adj] for [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Basically the ambient conditions in the British Isles are acceptable for goldfish at most times of the year . |
| 2 | It means the rates are wrong for works supervisors does n't it ? |
| 3 | It has n't been easy for people across the country it has n't been easy for businesses and it has n't been easy for the government to do it . |
| 4 | Well , I mean , it 's a sticky wicket for them anyway politically and I suspect as with a lot of legislation quite recently they simply have n't spent the time in committee and in consultation to iron out the details and they 've come unstuck when it 's come into the public domain and it 's been easy for people to throw up the paradoxes that are coming up from the legislation , the moral paradoxes . |
| 5 | It must have been heartbreaking for people who had been through sensational experiences to have to recount them to politely tepid audiences and to discover that their stories conformed to an orthodox pattern . |
| 6 | They 're paranoid for people breaking |
| 7 | They 're ideal for people by themselves , and everyone enjoys the framework of social activities we arrange . |
| 8 | As they help to soothe and moisturise , they 're ideal for people with sensitive skins — and yes , men have them , too . |
| 9 | you basically can say look here you sods , give me some money off , because they 're desperate for people to buy oh what time is it ? |
| 10 | You 're alright for fruit then are you ? |
| 11 | Tiffin tins are ideal for fruit cakes and can be used as a base for people/animal shapes or bells . |
| 12 | The Lakes in the hills behind the village are ideal for trout fishing and are stocked every year by the local Angling Club . |
| 13 | Raised flower beds are ideal for people in wheelchairs . |
| 14 | Separate deep freezers come in chest or upright models and are ideal for people with large gardens and plenty of produce to store and also for stashing away bulk buys and supermarket bargains . |
| 15 | It would n't have been good for staff morale . |
| 16 | Mobile shops are invaluable for people who live in rural areas , in the suburbs of large towns , or in isolated housing estates . |
| 17 | So although regular airings in galleries , especially solo shows , are good for sales and CVs , showing my work at home puts it in its most sympathetic environment . |
| 18 | ‘ Products which imitate meat are good for people who have just become vegetarians , ’ she says . |
| 19 | That is n't the way to be sorry for people — to make them conspicuous . |
| 20 | Within a department it must be possible for people who have particular interests and aptitudes for teaching to take on a greater share of the load . |
| 21 | It would even be possible for people to watch a political or parliamentary debate at home on television , and then register their vote or opinion at the end of it by pressing a button or making a free phone-call . |
| 22 | After all , until the last century Westminster Hall was used for royal banquets and coronation feasts ; surely it would be possible for people to order a nice cup of tea there . |
| 23 | It might be possible for people in such circumstances ( perhaps when redundancies have been notified some weeks in advance ) to be supported and perhaps taught techniques to cope with the anxiety and avoid being overpessimistic or ‘ catastrophising ’ ( see next section ) . |
| 24 | Even the average consumption of these can be harmful for us. for many of us , reducing our consumption or even stopping all of them for a while is likely to help us in a number of ways . |
| 25 | There has also been criticism of members of my family for behaviour which was judged to be unseemly for people whose responsibility is to set a good example . |
| 26 | In large hotels it would be impossible for staff to memorise all the names of the guests and their room numbers . |
| 27 | We then went on to Sydenham and Lewisham and looked that , and erm the general feeling was the Walter Segal houses were not of a sufficiently high standard to be satisfactory for people on our housing waiting list . |
| 28 | The speechwriter also has applications as a tool for disabled users who are unable to work a keyboard and , provided it can one day be shrunk to laptop size , could well be useful for sales people wanting to record data while on their travels . |
| 29 | ‘ It must be terrible for people in the forces who have n't got a warm house to go back to . ’ |
| 30 | I 'm terrible for people 's names |