Example sentences of "[is] [adj] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The growth of BR stations in recent years is heartwarming for pro-rail supporters and the figures speak for themselves , 1986 = 2,526 , 1987 = 2,530 , 1988 = 2,554 , 1989 = 2,561 . |
| 2 | The justification is that it is undesirable for domestic firms to compete against each other in overseas markets : national welfare is enhanced if they maximize their joint rents . |
| 3 | The debate arises from the obvious difficulty of avoiding two types of police relationships in the community , each of which is undesirable for different reasons . |
| 4 | To pursue the point , although it is normal for regulated companies and publicly owned companies to face little competition , if they were replaced by some other structure it is not clear that competition would develop . |
| 5 | It is usual for young puppies to whine to attract their mother 's attention . |
| 6 | Given the difficulty of identifying the different types of dementia it is usual for epidemiological studies of this disease to concentrate upon organic brain failure as a single condition . |
| 7 | It is usual for unstressed syllables to continue the pitch of the stressed syllable that precedes them . |
| 8 | Pupils need to be able to discuss the contexts in which Standard English is obligatory and those where its use is preferable for social reasons . |
| 9 | In many jobs , condition ( 4 ) can be fulfilled as it is possible for similar types of work to be tackled throughout the 24 hours . |
| 10 | As described in Section 3.3 , if it is possible for real particles to pass through them , then it will be possible for those particles to subsequently look back and observe the naked singularity in region IV . |
| 11 | It is possible for certain forms of mental handicap to be detected in the womb of the pregnant mother by various types of medical tests . |
| 12 | While users have automatic access to modules managed by the hierarchy of users on their branch of the family tree , it is possible for certain users outwith this structure to have access to another user 's modules , if so required . |
| 13 | Britain fares particularly badly out of this , because of her unusually open economy , since it is possible for continental rivals to make bids in Britain . |
| 14 | Normally , however , one would expect the transport police to be responsible , but it is possible for other police officers to conduct tests . |
| 15 | I am here partly because I was fortunate enough to have the happiest and healthiest of childhoods and I see it as a very happy obligation to try to do my best to ensure that all over the world it is possible for other children to enjoy something of what I had . |
| 16 | It is possible for outstanding physiologists to describe properties of the brain without reference to psychological theories , of course , but it is surprising how far the acceptance of physiological results depends on the availability of a psychological context in which to place them . |
| 17 | It is possible for sixth-form students in British secondary schools to take the Advanced- ( ‘ A ’ — ) level examination for school-leavers in such subjects as philosophy or economics or sociology , but it is not at all common , and incoming university students of these subjects usually begin at the beginning , with open minds but with the necessary commitment to learning . |
| 18 | So they are , in a sense ( to be disputed on other grounds in a later chapter ) , but they are also molecules , and it is possible for human chemists to purify them , bottle them and store them on a shelf . |
| 19 | It is possible for governing bodies to build in an external element in the appeal procedure : this is something they might wish to consider . |
| 20 | It is possible for local authorities to organise their elderly people 's accommodation provision in such a way as to gain the concessionary licence . |
| 21 | Erm but erm I I merely pose it as as an indication that erm it is possible for local authorities to erm not open the door to development , speculative development , er if they do not wish to do so erm because it does not ride override existing structure plan policies . |
| 22 | However , it is possible for large companies to arrange to recycle coolants . |
| 23 | Table 3.4 shows the low ratio of sight to time deposits allowing ( Table 3.5 ) a lower ratio of liquid assets to liabilities than is possible for retail banks . |
| 24 | It is possible for indirect taxes to be levied at an even rate across all goods and services ; a sales tax with a single rate of , say , 5 per cent , or value added tax , are examples . |
| 25 | Davies 's research also shows that some 40 per cent of land in inner London is unsuitable for growing vegetables . |
| 26 | Pseudomelanosis coli is a reliable parameter of chronic laxative abuse ( >9–12 months ) and is specific for anthranoid drugs . |
| 27 | Their style is right for obsessional subjects . |
| 28 | efforts to introduce literacy have not so far examined the question as to when it is right for particular students to begin reading and writing |
| 29 | The situation is different for native speakers of the language who automatically perceive the speech as being chopped up into discrete units . |
| 30 | In ( b ) there is a double loop , indicating that the pattern of current variation is different for alternate cycles of the source . |