Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] for some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Surface pumps are preferable for some water gardens , especially where a relatively high ‘ head ’ of water is necessary , this ‘ head ’ being the vertical distance between water level and the highest point of discharge .
2 We are grateful for some help received to date from QP and if other friends wish to be identified with the work in a practical manner , this would be much appreciated .
3 The result is a more suitable map ( Figure 4.11(b) ) on which it is clear that data are unavailable for some countries .
4 No just , I , they 're scarce they 're scarce for some reason .
5 We 're stuck for some ideas about the workings of a textile mill in the story .
6 ‘ Dedicated machines are fine for some companies , ’ explains Mr Wakeley , ‘ but they take up floor space which could be used more profitably .
7 Ultra-thin sections are valuable for some purposes , particularly for very fine grained rocks , if it is necessary to measure grain size accurately ( Halley , 1978 ) or to study fine structures such as algal filaments .
8 Furthermore , there have been suggestions that some types of support are effective for some types of stress but not others , and we do not yet know enough about the causal processes involved to be able to explain this ( Gottlieb , 1983 ) .
9 We may not possess the same mind structure , the same subtle energy anatomy and function , but enough similarities are present for some sort of meaning to be conveyed .
10 Therefore experiences which are stressful for some people will not be perceived as such by others — under the same circumstances some people 's taps will turn on and others will remain off .
11 The passenger and apron services staff are responsible for some cargo handling , ensuring that standards of safety on the airfield can be maintained and providing portering facilities to the travelling public .
12 I 'm desperate for some kind of help .
13 These effects are mild for some sufferers , severe for others with comparable hearing losses .
14 The Course does not allow special questions to be set in an examination which are compulsory for some groups of students and not others .
15 Some are beneficial for some aspects of rabbiting , detrimental to others .
16 Well , I 'm sure you are ready for some lunch . ’
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