Example sentences of "[adj] for many " in BNC.
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| 31 | Mr Andrews cited the example of an A&E nurse who had done suturing for many years . |
| 32 | While this is adequate for many purposes , more colours can be generated at the expense of a reduction in the number of unit map cells that can be printed across the width of the paper by the use of a procedure called dithering . |
| 33 | A database so created would be satisfactory for some specific applications , but would not be adequate for many applications . |
| 34 | But it is not adequate for many of the tasks of the modern capitalist state which has to intervene increasingly according to a ‘ substantive ’ rather than ‘ formal ’ rationality ( Therborn 1978 : 54 , 89 ) based on highly specialized forms of expertise ( e.g. Dunleavy 1982 : 196–205 ) — for example , in production itself . |
| 35 | The Club proved very popular for many years as it appealed to the many actors , artists and musicians who found the atmosphere of Bedford Park most congenial . |
| 36 | A warm family atmosphere has made the Massi popular for many years . |
| 37 | Rings of this style are known as ‘ betrothal ’ rings and the design of the clasped hands has been popular for many centuries . |
| 38 | Gastric emptying tests with radiolabelled meals and gamma camera imaging have proved popular for many years in clinical research and physiological studies . |
| 39 | This represents a major step forward in unlocking the commercial potential of our inner cities and of breathing new life into areas which may have been derelict for many years . |
| 40 | The house and gallery date from 1640 , though the house was derelict for many years and restored in 1920 . |
| 41 | The canal was derelict for many years , but now flows again to produce electricity for the neighbourhood ; and it still makes a pleasant summer evening walk from Tavistock to the tunnel mouth . |
| 42 | The courts , together with a wooden pavilion of historic interest , were built around 1910 but lay derelict for many years until the Club revived them with a grant from the Village Association . |
| 43 | This is more than just instrumental self-aggrandizement , because this ‘ market forces ’ approach is an important ideological device in ‘ recommodification ’ , but the form of involvement is highly instrumental for many participants . |
| 44 | There was concern amongst delegates that the information technology requirement of the level III award was too demanding for many students . |
| 45 | Since considerable resources of time are needed to input a large corpus successfully , textual processing by computer is impracticable for many researchers working on tight budgets . |
| 46 | RIGHT : After standing empty for many years , plans are in hand for its conversion to dwellings . |
| 47 | Having stood empty for many years , 1987/88 saw the start of considerable renovations and rebuilding . |
| 48 | The farm buildings were empty for many years , but have now been restored . |
| 49 | Riddel 's Warehouse , Ann Street , ( 1867 ) : blighted by proximity to police station , has been empty for many years . |
| 50 | The warehouse has been empty for many years , but holding repairs have meant at least that water penetration to the fabric is reduced . |
| 51 | Being 18 , I was too old for many children 's homes and too young for adult residential homes . |
| 52 | With good reason , the memory of the 1975–6 war became painful for many Palestinians . |
| 53 | This may prove liberating for many female art students who have felt isolated and marginalised within the notoriously male dominated space of the fine art department . |
| 54 | Two years later Harris and his wife Mary became residents of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons in Croydon ; he had been an active Freemason since 1818 , and in 1849 had published a set of designs for lodge tracing boards , which became standard for many years . |
| 55 | Before voiceless stops , a low short realization ( [ a ] , [ ae ] ) is categorical for many male speakers , while the women more often prefer higher and often lengthened realizations . |
| 56 | Since the normal past tense forms in , for example , Belfast vernacular are kep , slep , swep , deletion is categorical for many speakers . |
| 57 | It has also raised some practical difficulties in making a transfer of assets from one party to another when a portion of those assets consists of a pension which is not payable for many years to come . |
| 58 | Sue Baring , finding it difficult to conceal her disappointment , thanked a similar list of people before ending : ‘ I do think the result is uncomfortable for many sections of this society and I hope I will be free to fight for all those who may well lose out as a result of this election . ’ |
| 59 | In the ‘ good pupil ’ list , teachers placed a high priority on ‘ being interested in the opposite sex ’ , and the pupils who appear to deviate from this ( ‘ cissy ’ boys or ‘ tomboy ’ girls ) call up spectres of homosexuality uncomfortable for many teachers . |
| 60 | Family and employment pressures make it impossible for many parents to offer help and their feelings and attitudes need careful consideration . |