Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] is [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some say it is good for the Prime Minister to mix with the crowd and others that for a Prime Minister it is less than dignified . |
| 2 | Senior sources say it is appropriate for Whitbread to move away from being a family-dominated group , saddled with an arcane share structure , in 1992 , its 250th anniversary . |
| 3 | They say it is unjust for the publicans and bad for the pubs . |
| 4 | Professor Alan Smithers and Pamela Robinson , of Manchester University , say it is vital for Britain 's economic future that more young people are persuaded to stay at school after 16 . |
| 5 | Over the last few days I have listened , with fingers crossed , to Conservative politicians saying , yes … of course … they are always happy to reconsider any policy because they want what is best for the country and all members of our community . |
| 6 | Mývatn itself is famous for its peculiar lava formations and its birds . |
| 7 | ‘ I imagine it is impossible for just anyone to come in here to see your work , as I have ? ’ |
| 8 | Once an infection takes hold it is difficult for antibiotics to destroy all the bacteria , so some survive to start more trouble later . |
| 9 | As an adjunct to assertion and challenge it is vital for teachers , both individually and collectively , within the school and externally , to be able to clarify the whole structure of the demand/limitation framework within which they are working . |
| 10 | It provides an effective descant over voices , and can sound languid and restful , especially when unaccompanied in its bottom octave , rising from middle C. In its middle register it is useful for teaching new tunes or doubling the melody line . |
| 11 | ‘ That you wear it is sufficient for my purpose . |
| 12 | The new album Change Everything is due for release in early summer . |
| 13 | And there 's another restaurant I know which is ideal for working dinners . ’ |
| 14 | It helps if we know where to go for formal approval of decisions , or know who is responsible for what . |
| 15 | The great increase has come from domestic rates and the community charge , and we know who is responsible for that — high-spending Labour councils . |
| 16 | Unsurprisingly , he 's reluctant to discuss their relationship — after all , since DEF II falls under her authority , most people assume she is responsible for his career . |
| 17 | This is proved by a letter from one Mr. Wildhagen to Sir William le Fleming and dated the 19 October 1721 : " hellip ; your honr know it is impossible for the men to work att your Fells of Conistone in the winter season for long as their houses are unbuilt , they haveing so far to come and go to thir lodgings … |
| 18 | " But we know it is difficult for foreigners in Egypt to deal with all the many problems . |
| 19 | I know it is hard for those of you travelling a long way , but it is very disconcerting for the poor teacher to have a steady trickle of latecomers all through the lesson — particularly when most of the latecomers are not the people who have travelled furthest ! |
| 20 | Remember it is illegal for anyone to use a metal detector on a scheduled ancient monument unless permission has been obtained from the Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 21 | I know what is right for my child , but I 'm not supposed to say . |
| 22 | Apparently , parents know what is best for their children , but not as much as the Minister ! |
| 23 | You know what is best for your department or your industry — every time you hand that responsibility to a consultant , you destroy your own credibility . |
| 24 | If the people at Chesky know what is good for them , they will give ‘ Wild Earl ’ his head and record whatever he wants : there is almost no other pianist around playing his kind of repertoire with his kind of zest . |
| 25 | Well at least you know what is responsible for half of the things that have gone out |
| 26 | Some modern Troll harnesses have a 2cm sewn tape linking leg loops and waistbelt which is ideal for karabiner attachment . |
| 27 | Try out different ones until you find which is right for you . |
| 28 | Extracting main ideas : students choose one of six statements which gives ‘ the most accurate summary of the passage as a whole ’ ; they decide who is responsible for the destruction of the jungle from four alternatives ; they then read the passage again and make notes on how to save the jungle . |
| 29 | I suppose it is unusual for a woman to sell paan and cigatettes but then one has to work to survive . |
| 30 | ‘ I believe it is good for artists to teach students . |