Example sentences of "[be] [not/n't] suitable for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Equally , some rugs which represent extremely good value as furnishing items , are not suitable for long-term investments , while rugs with the highest investment potential may be out of place as decorative items in the home .
2 Light-reflecting vinyls , which look similar , can be hung in the usual way behind switch or socket panels , but are not suitable for humid areas .
3 Present ‘ Europallet ’ specifications are not suitable for many chemicals , particularly those in drums and sacks .
4 They are not suitable for young children .
5 Strains are imposed on the self-builders ' families and main jobs , and as a result these schemes are not suitable for all persons and rarely for the elderly .
6 Endoscopic and radiological methods of assessment are invasive , need bowel preparation and are not suitable for all patients , particularly when repeated examinations are required .
7 In fact workplace nurseries are not suitable for most employers unless they employ a large number of staff in one location .
8 Einstein produced his general theory of relativity during the First World War , when conditions were not suitable for scientific observations , but immediately after the war a British expedition observed the eclipse of 1919 and confirmed the predictions of general relativity : Space-time is not flat , but is curved by the matter and energy in it .
9 It is not suitable for democratic politicians referring to fellow citizens and taxpayers .
10 This method is not suitable for late blastocysts — but see Section 3.6.2 .
11 It is not suitable for domestic purposes and can only be used for power generation .
12 But the Pill is not suitable for some girls , who have a lot of problems and side effects using it .
13 In consequence some authors suggest that the conventionally applied log-normal probability law is not suitable for universal applications in grain size analysis .
14 It looked as though the donnish youth would go straight back to donnery and be a don for the rest of his life ; perhaps he was not suitable for other kinds of clergyman .
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