Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [adj] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's responsible for compiling a directory of services on offer and sending members monthly statements to let them know if they 're in credit or not . |
| 2 | It 's an extremely useful accessory if you 're working on more than one job at the same time in different places , so that the tools you need are always with you — and it 's invaluable for working from ladders or scaffolding . |
| 3 | Mind you it 's nice for pouring . |
| 4 | I 've got an old Coricidin bottle I keep for the Firebird , and I 've got a beautiful one that I keep specially for ballads ; it 's a really nice hand-blown glass slide , very dense and very smooth , and it 's great for recording subtle kinds of parts on acoustic guitar . ’ |
| 5 | It 's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments . |
| 6 | It 's great for squashing files down so they 'll fit on a floppy or so they take up less hard disk space . |
| 7 | Keep your hand blender near to the hob or worktop — it 's marvellous for smoothing out sauces which start to go lumpy and is great for making dips , soups and shakes . |
| 8 | It 's good for getting into the car boot and into our caravan . |
| 9 | But do n't add oil to baths if you have spots : try adding powdered seaweed to the water as it 's good for drawing out impurities . |
| 10 | Complete with diffuser and concentrator nozzle attachments , it 's perfect for creating quick , sexy scrunched looks or more structured styles . |
| 11 | Not only a great conditioner but a superb skin moisturiser and it 's perfect for shaving ! |
| 12 | Washing food does n't actually have much effect on residue levels ( though it 's important for removing dirt and bacteria ) but peeling and removing the outer leaves of foods like cabbages and lettuce reduces residue levels significantly . |
| 13 | It 's green for go ! |
| 14 | It 's alright for sticking |
| 15 | Well it 's more for swimming for us two |
| 16 | It comes in a streamlined compact so it 's ideal for popping into a tiny bag . |
| 17 | The focus of this is about fourteen inches from the centre and if you put a microphone here when this this thing is outside it 's ideal for picking up bird song . |
| 18 | This stripy suit for mini wrestlers is a heart-melting design from Manhattan Kids , and it 's ideal for swimming and all kinds of sports . |
| 19 | It 's ideal for prototyping work . |
| 20 | Not attractive for every subject but for the where you get these old erm broken walls or summat like that , it 's ideal for showing up er textures and so on , this type of lighting . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're right , Tom , ’ chuckled his aunt , ‘ none of 'em 's ready for buryin' yet . |
| 22 | Yeah , when he 's ready for coming upstairs to bed he growls , he do n't wan na move . |
| 23 | ‘ I assume you 're using the word ‘ nice ’ in the true sense of ‘ neat ’ , as in the neatly ruthless deals I 'm sure he 's notorious for clinching , or the neat asset-stripping technique which I dare say he 's renowned for ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ From next Monday he 's responsible for interviewing the Girlie winners and nothing else . ’ |