Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] for [det] [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 sorry for any misunderstanding or embarrassment this caused to James Capel and to the banks . |
| 3 | But never forget that He will forgive those who are sorry for any evil they have done . |
| 4 | This will avoid wasting everybody 's time if the job , the candidate or the company are unsuitable for each other . |
| 5 | It is pointed out that whilst derivative instruments can be used for the management of investment risk , some investments are unsuitable for many investors . |
| 6 | We are due for another service and it 's this month , the yearly service . |
| 7 | The two major problems involved are related to the spelling changes that can occur when morphemes combine and the multiple segmentations that are possible for many words . |
| 8 | Although SAVE believes that alternative uses are possible for most types of buildings , including churches , the Holy Name was an exception and our fears for its future increased with rumours of purchase offers from McDonald 's . |
| 9 | For , suppose we know that the main variable of interest in the study varies much less within strata than overall , then much more precise estimates are possible for this variable . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Your contribution — however small — will help fund this vital work , and we are grateful for any donations received . |
| 12 | I am grateful for that direction . |
| 13 | I am grateful for that gift , as perhaps you may be . ’ |
| 14 | I am grateful for that reply . |
| 15 | I am grateful for that reply . |
| 16 | I am grateful for that suggestion , but I am not sure which Labour party policy the hon. Gentleman is suggesting that I adopt to encourage investment . |
| 17 | Mr Court was a principal architect of this Society as it is today and I am grateful for this opportunity to pay tribute to the very considerable part he has played in the development of the Society over the past 16 years . |
| 18 | I am grateful for this opportunity to clarify any uncertainty that may have resulted from this case , the specific circumstances which lay behind it and the way in which it had to be decided . |
| 19 | I am grateful for this invitation and would like to attend the launch . |
| 20 | He said , ‘ I am sorry for this annoyance . |
| 21 | IF ONLY the woman had paused for a moment to inspect the hastily scrawled felt tip notice at the top of the stairs : ‘ I am sorry for any inconvenience caused to all our customers during the period that the down escalator has been out of service . |
| 22 | Any of the following tests would be regarded as suitable proof : Passes in the JMB Test in English ( Overseas ) at grade 3 or better up to June 1989 , the JMB Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages from March 1990 ; the AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes at grade III or better in listening , reading and writing ; the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at grade C or better ; the Oxford-Arels Examination ( Higher level ) at Credit or Distinction level ; the IELTS ( British Council/University of Cambridge ) , with an average score of 6 or better and for each component a score of 5 or better ; TOEFL with a score of 550 or better ; the London GCE O level Syllabus B in English Language at grade C or better or in an approved SCE or GCE syllabus in English are acceptable for this purpose . |
| 23 | These text handling capabilities are adequate for most uses , but the font list is rather limited and the font window does n't show you what the font looks like before you select it . |
| 24 | These are adequate for most purposes if they are used properly , since different people will be able to deduce from the answers information which is relevant to the job they want to fill . |
| 25 | They are wrong for this country 's future and contrary to this party 's belief in decentralised wage bargaining . |
| 26 | Step 4 If the problems are different for each side or the solutions each side wants do not coincide then the bargaining is likely to be one involving conflict , that is based on I win , you lose . |
| 27 | We pray for those who mourn , and for those who are sad for any reason . |
| 28 | There has been a lot of this kind of partnership in recent years and there is no doubt that there is some mutual benefit but the benefits are unrelated for each party — the college gets a resource that it can use , the donor a warm sense of public spirit , a tax deduction or some publicity . |
| 29 | They were most common in flat landscape areas , on the eastern half of the country , where they are visible for many miles . |
| 30 | Look out for bags of ready-prepared mixed leaves — they are perfect for this salad . |