Example sentences of "it is [not/n't] essential [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It is not essential to be able to answer these questions immediately .
2 In this case , it is not essential to be right at the committee boat , but having clear air to allow you to carry on , for some distance , without tacking is vital .
3 Many people look back on a moment of conversion — though it is not essential to be able to point to such a moment — with awe and wonder .
4 It is not essential to Freud , to believe that people have an innate sense of guilt about murdering their near kin , or , or committing incest .
5 Although clearance under s138 is advisable , it is not essential to the operation of s135 , though some tax inspectors seem to assume that where clearance has not been obtained the anti-avoidance provision in s137 will automatically apply to deny capital gains tax deferral .
6 As the best evidence for the effects under consideration comes from experiments demonstrating a difference between the acquired distinctiveness and acquired equivalence procedures , it is not essential for the theorist to devise a mechanism for both .
7 It is not essential for a small council such as a parish council to have standing orders , but even then it may be useful to have a ‘ model ’ set from the National Association of Local Councils for guidance if some difficulty on procedure arises .
8 It is not essential for an organisation to be registered with the Charity Commission to qualify as a charity for tax purposes .
9 It is not essential for simple recording , but it does make it easier to record teacher/student interaction as it happens .
10 Most such acute psychiatric wards are now sited in district general hospitals ; and even though it is not essential for in-patient facilities of this type to be in the same place as other medical specialties , it is often helpful for elderly people , in particular , to be treated where specialist medical advice on physical illness and disability is readily available .
11 As indicated earlier it is not essential for the findings to be communicated by means of a written report , but it is likely that this will be the mode adopted by the majority of students .
12 Her Birmingham background is hinted at and if you can manage a Birmingham accent it might be useful , but it is not essential in finding the character .
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