Example sentences of "it is unusual for " in BNC.
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1 | Thus , for the police , it is unusual for youths to be driving ‘ up-market motors ’ in ‘ poor areas ’ ( for similar typifications see Dix and Layzell 1983 : 107–8 ) . |
2 | It concerns me because it is unusual for an Asian lady to be rude , to answer back , to be a chatter-box . ’ |
3 | If there are children involved people often express some concern for them , but it is unusual for the circle of care to extend any further . |
4 | Ophiuroids are especially abundant in deep sea environments , and it is unusual for a deep sea dredge to miss one of these small animals . |
5 | It is unusual for Norwegian Rottweiler owners to have large kennels . |
6 | It is accepted that some 10 to 15 per cent of cases are seen outside the clinics by private or general practitioners , and it is unusual for these cases to be reported to the Department of Health . |
7 | In case you are frightened off , may I say that it is unusual for there to be more than three major matters arising from a survey on the average house . |
8 | It is unusual for a small town like Middleton to produce two successful bands at the same time , playing similar music , and it is instructive to compare their very differing outlooks and fortunes . |
9 | It is unusual for a library authority of any size to place all of its orders through one supplier . |
10 | The good news is that , even in the minority of cases where the only solution is to leave your job and try your luck elsewhere , it is unusual for a dispute to arise that is so serious that you finish up in front of a judge or an industrial tribunal . |
11 | It is unusual for a person to lose the sight in both eyes at the same time , but loss of sight in one can be followed later by loss of sight in the second eye . |
12 | Again it is unusual for a person suddenly to become deaf in both ears , but for example , a loud nearby explosion can cause sudden deafness , perhaps permanently . |
13 | It is unusual for more than five birds to be found in any winter , but an exceptional record was of 24 in the lower Rother valley on 13 January 1946 . |
14 | ‘ We 've had a run with just two wins in 12 games so it is unusual for us to be disappointed with a point , but I thought we were going to win , ’ said joint Charlton boss Alan Curbishley . |
15 | The actual burden on most preparers will be rather less than may appear from the disclosure requirements of the FRED , given that it is unusual for a company to have many different kinds of capital instruments in issue and , therefore , in many cases few of the specific disclosures will apply . |
16 | It is unusual for an orbital sander to do both these tasks , and the difference with the 4011 is in the orbit rate . |
17 | But it is unusual for a donor to ask that specific paintings be reframed . |
18 | It is unusual for the cost of extra fares to be given as a lump sum consolidated into salary , although there are a few firms in which this has been agreed . |
19 | It is known that it is unusual for a person with HIV infection to become ill within three years of acquiring the virus , except for newborn babies infected before they were born . |
20 | It is unusual for a major organisation to change its chief executive four times in less than a decade and the fact that they chose Roche each time — in a highly competitive market — is an impressive record in the headhunting world . |
21 | It is unusual for a sex murder case to get widespread coverage during the police investigation . |
22 | The Government must then make time for the resolution to be discussed although , as the Government has a majority and can normally force its measures through , it is unusual for such resolutions to be unsuccessful . |
23 | But it is unusual for personal care to be given by non-related carers ( Evandrou et al. , 1986 , Grant , 1986 ) . |
24 | It is unusual for this to be the normal form of additions . |
25 | For Conservatives this is normally a once-and-for-all choice as it is unusual for a sitting MP to be denied renomination : Labour MPs are now subject to re-selection . |
26 | It is unusual for two reasons : he used the powdered bone of the toad with drawing oils and substances instead of with jading substances as most horsemen in Suffolk did ; again , the description of the actual ritual of getting with all the attendant circumstances is of the deepest interest . |
27 | It is unusual for me to start with a reissue , but I do think this is a clever bit of publishing . |
28 | Secondly , I would point out that it is unusual for the Committee to be able to assert with confidence that legislation which is changed so that it conforms to their views , was changed solely because of these views . |
29 | It is unusual for them , because that is normally their main strength . |
30 | It is unusual for a genuine clinic or hospital to use such paper . |