Example sentences of "be important for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using ‘ natural ’ units of behaviour is not without its problems as it begs the question as to what constitutes ‘ natural ’ as well as sidestepping the issue of why particular parts of the nervous system are important for particular behaviours . |
| 2 | Although it may be important for sentencing purposes to know whether the conduct was deliberate or otherwise , it does not affect liability , so long as one or other of the conditions is satisfied . |
| 3 | The POU domain has also been shown to be important for protein-protein interactions ( 55 ) . |
| 4 | What may prove to be important for future generations of elderly people in terms of care and living arrangements , is the numbers who will have experienced a divorce . |
| 5 | A final point that has to be borne in mind is that in order to make generalizations based on the type of quantitative analysis pioneered by Labov , a large number of tokens must be analysed ( usually thousands ) ; however , it happens that some variables that are quite salient in the community occur relatively rarely , and so we can not make reliable quantitative statements about these covering the range of speaker variables , even though they may be involved in linguistic change and may be important for historical projections on to earlier English . |
| 6 | Consistency is important for summative purposes , since a statement of what a pupil can do is misleading if true only on a single occasion and in a single context * . |
| 7 | Accurate dating of pregnancy is important for other reasons , such as prenatal diagnosis and early identification of intrauterine growth retardation . |
| 8 | Some element of classroom observation and practice is included and is important for illustrative purposes . |
| 9 | It follows that it is important for relevant decisions to be considered in deciding cases . |
| 10 | So it is not only Earth 's distance from the Sun that is important for living things , but the way the solid parts of the Earth are spread across the globe . |
| 11 | It is important for hospital-based therapists to realize that many self-poisoning patients fail to keep outpatient appointments . |
| 12 | It is important for national courts to use all proper aids to the interpretation of Community legal texts ( such as the preamble ) even if they are not accustomed or allowed to do the same in relation to their own national texts . |
| 13 | The European Community plays a vital role in developing law in the United Kingdom , and it is important for Scottish solicitors both to have a say in its formation and to be kept informed of changes in Brussels . ’ |
| 14 | Only regressive assimilation of voice is found across word boundaries , and then only of one type ; since this matter is important for foreign learners we will look at it in some detail . |
| 15 | A major part of the reform of the CAP is focused on rural development , and that is important for less-favoured areas where there are smaller farms . |
| 16 | It was important for regional committees to be independent . |