Example sentences of "[is] essential for [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effect , however , has been to produce what they describe ( 1984 , p. 425 ) as ‘ managerial myopia ’ , a fixation with short-term managerial innovation at the expense ‘ of that long-term focus which is essential for achieving programme and policy effectiveness ’ . |
| 2 | Imagination is essential for getting on the wavelength of religious people |
| 3 | The computer : 1 always offers an encouraging , positive response ; 2 provides a successful experience ; 3 lets the child work at his or her own level ; 4 treats the child as an individual ; 5 gives instant feedback which is essential for correcting bad habits ; 6 presents reading in a peer-approved way ; 7 is highly motivating . |
| 4 | Binocular vision , or some other sense with accurate three-dimensional assessment , is essential for catching prey or performing acrobatic feats among the trees . |
| 5 | If your telephone is in the hall , a good light is essential for looking up numbers and writing down messages . |
| 6 | Also known as a bleed key , this small tool is essential for letting air out of radiators . |
| 7 | But has it he certainly does , and ‘ if there is some one belief that is essential for possessing our concept of a bone , the preference-belief ‘ has at least as strong a claim to that title as any other belief … . |
| 8 | Many of the concepts explained might have appeared self-evident but a thorough grasp of these basic points is essential for understanding later sections of the book which deal with international banking and finance . |
| 9 | We suggest through this chapter that the use of such concepts is essential for understanding the social processes through which classes are reproduced as social groups . |
| 10 | Imagination is essential for understanding religious language and other forms of expression |
| 11 | Population projection is essential for planning but subject to considerable error due to the probable invalidity of assumptions about current and future trends . |
| 12 | This information is essential for interpreting the fossil assemblages , but Stuart rightly stresses the lack of work on cold-blooded vertebrates fishes , amphibians and reptiles . |
| 13 | A metal tape-measure of a good length is essential for measuring your window . |
| 14 | At any age , good toilet hygiene is essential for preventing infections . |
| 15 | Imagination is essential for gaining knowledge in religion |
| 16 | A reversal of the current presumption for secrecy in many areas of environmental control is essential for restoring battered public confidence in the regulatory system . |
| 17 | A small electrician 's screwdriver with an insulated blade is essential for making connections to terminals in plugs and other electrical accessories ; kill two birds with one stone by buying the type that incorporates a mains tester in the handle , so you can test whether terminals are live before working on them . |
| 18 | The most sought after is the silver and golden holly , which is essential for making the most attractive wreaths . |
| 19 | Firstly , an effective guard is essential for defending against your opponent 's wild punches . |
| 20 | An efficient maximum/minimum thermometer is essential for keeping a check on the heating and to assess whether ventilation and shading are adequate to keep day temperatures down to a reasonable level . |