Example sentences of "is not [adj] for [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am aware that it is not possible for me to call every Scottish Member at Scottish Question Time , but I thought that it was fair today — I hope that the House will agree — to get as far down the Order Paper as I possibily could . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , in the absence of all the facts , it is not possible for me to comment on the individual case , nor would I wish to do so in a public forum . |
| 3 | No such assurances have been given by the Opposition because it is not possible for them to do so . |
| 4 | And it is not possible for us to know anything at all about him unless he is generous enough to disclose himself Another book in this series has tackled the question of revelation ; suffice it to say at this point that without revelation we can not say anything about the Lord who is Spirit . |
| 5 | Even if it is not possible for you to return to your original duties in the near future , there may still be a part that you can usefully play in the organisation . |
| 6 | As a general rule , Dobermanns usually have good appetites and , therefore , it is not uncommon for them to get fat — a combination of too much food and too little exercise is not good for this breed ! |
| 7 | There are other treats in store for the employer who ‘ streamlines ’ production and uses outworkers apart from the fact that it is not uncommon for them to supply their own machinery , they also carry all the overheads of power , lighting , and heating , and the maintenance and cleaning of premises . |
| 8 | I have been in the House long enough to know that it is not appropriate for me to comment on evidence given to a Select Committee until that Committee has reported . |
| 9 | In this brief speech , it is not appropriate for me to attempt that task but I shall give the House three examples of the sort of arrangements for which the Government should press in the second half of 1992 when we have an opportunity to carry them forward . |
| 10 | ‘ It is not appropriate for us to comment further . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I accept , of course , that judges must be vigilant concerning the liberty of the subject ; but , if Parliament gives them discretionary powers , as section 13 of the Act of 1960 seems to do , it is not competent for them to refuse to exercise those powers . |
| 12 | People like rules : it is not good for them to have them . |
| 13 | It is not practical for her to travel to Alton for the hearing of her case , and I believe that genuine hardship is going to result . ’ |
| 14 | Similarly , pets such as dogs , cats or budgerigars have to be provided for , if it is not practical for anyone to look after them while the patient can not . |
| 15 | It is not necessary for me to hold that otherwise lawful use of a highway can never amount to a public nuisance , whatever the circumstances and however excessive the use . |
| 16 | On the facts of this case it is not necessary for me to decide whether that view is right or wrong , and I should not decide it ; the point should be left open for full argument in a case where it is necessary to the decision . |
| 17 | It is not necessary for you to meet him at the moment — in fact , he is not here right at this moment — but you may use the telephone . |
| 18 | Many elderly people do this each year if it is not suitable for them to go away with their family , and they understand the need those who are caring for them have for a complete break . |
| 19 | ‘ This is so — how do you say ? — it is not easy for me to say , signorina . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It is not easy for me to talk of such things to you , ’ he murmured , a trifle hesitantly . |
| 21 | But when he was out injured during the early part of the season it was very difficult because it is not easy for me to start creating things . |
| 22 | That is not easy for them to do , for so extremely have their bodies become adapted to life in the air that their legs are greatly reduced in size . |
| 23 | It is not easy for them to get a meal , but if they do it is likely to be a big one . |
| 24 | When people from this background find themselves in the middle of an industrial set-up , it is not easy for them to adjust their values or frames of reference , just as people from an industrial society , used to individual wages and jobs , would feel confused if suddenly thrust into a peasant society . |
| 25 | In animals physical and emotional , if not mental , changes do occur but these have to be elicited by careful observation of the animal , as it is not easy for it to indicate directly how it feels , or how its perceptions and emotions have changed . |
| 26 | This fact in itself may be a symptom of the illness , particularly if it is not usual for them to behave in that way . |
| 27 | Young Monodactylus are able to tolerate freshwater conditions but it is not usual for them to survive in a totally freshwater environment beyond a body length of 5cm . |
| 28 | I hope I do not sound unkind , but I am sure it is not right for you to have her . |
| 29 | If they have 500 claims on a pro forma where people are simply asked to sign their name at the bottom , it is not unreasonable for them to consider those claims with a certain degree of scepticism . |
| 30 | When his pain became very severe , he prayed to God for his release , but then checked himself : ‘ It is not fit for me to prescribe when thou wilt , what thou wilt , when thou wilt . ’ |