Example sentences of "can [be] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such arrangements can be frustrating for salespeople and buyers alike , because they deter free competition ; the buyer does not like to be told from where he or she must purchase , just the same as the salesperson does not relish the thought of having a large part of his or her potential market permanently excluded because of a reciprocal trading arrangement . |
| 2 | This can be useful for self-awareness and offer guidance for skills development . |
| 3 | Although study of the past can be useful for extrapolation into the future it is also imperative that investigation of contemporary processes is undertaken to assist understanding of the way in which environment operates now , operated in the past , and may operate in the future . |
| 4 | Like dissolves , slow motion can be useful for scenes of sexual love or simply for lovers ' meetings — a usage now long derided , though , and so no longer even parodied , after its long descent through so many TV commercials . |
| 5 | These can be useful for compression joints , provided they are the right size . |
| 6 | This precaution should in any event be taken , for decaying vegetation in water generates toxic gases which can be lethal for fish , particularly during winter when the pool becomes covered with ice and these gases have no means of escaping into the air . |
| 7 | For example , if the price of a June ST3 contract is 90.50 , this means that an interest rate of 9.5 per cent ( 100.00 — 90.50 ) can be locked-in for three-months on a June sterling time deposit . |
| 8 | With a stylist who understands your hair type and lifestyle , and a colourist who will adjust your shade to suit your changing needs , your hair can be radiant for life . |
| 9 | Activities involving the close use of vision can be tiring for children with this condition , and stress or excitement seem in some cases to exacerbate it . |
| 10 | One example of how course documentation can be invaluable for evaluation was a documentation analysis carried out on Modular Course Staff Guides and course resubmission documents in 1984 ( see Table 6.2 , Modular Course management structures ) . |
| 11 | Adoption can be traumatic for birth parents , adopters and adopted children , as well as the wider family , unless sufficient support is available . |
| 12 | But whatever the motive , international business is at least waking up to the fact that a social conscience can be good for business . |
| 13 | That accounting systems can be counter-productive for example the maximization of a division 's profit may not always ensure the maximization of enterprise profit . |
| 14 | However , an agreement can be void for uncertainty if major terms are not agreed , and so unless the offer letter contains sufficient detail of all the terms , including the wording of warranties , indemnities and disclosures , the offer letter will not be binding . |
| 15 | It can be dangerous for South Africans to appear in foreign TV programmes . |
| 16 | Being pushed for time , it can be tempting for midwives to go for a shortcut solution — one that does n't involve sitting with a mum for an hour or more , as often as necessary , supporting her , encouraging her and increasing her confidence . |
| 17 | There is no question , you can be ready for death , even wish it to hurry up . |
| 18 | This aping behaviour can be infuriating for Orc Bosses who like take themselves seriously , especially the Black Orcs , who are renowned for their lack of humour . |
| 19 | It has been suggested that Lord Castlehaven 's case is authority for the proposition that a man can be liable for rape of his wife But Castlehaven was indicted as praesens , auxilians and confortans for holding his wife down to facilitate her rape by ‘ one of his minions . ’ |
| 20 | Moreover unmarried couples also have families yet a man can be liable for rape of a woman with whom he is cohabiting. ( 2 ) Proof of the offence would be difficult to acquire . |
| 21 | Under present law , whether a man administers a threat or not , he can be liable for rape if he has sexual intercourse with a woman knowing that she has submitted out of fear . |
| 22 | A good example of this is nuisance , for you can be liable for nuisance through the agency of your animals , just as you can be for nuisance through the agency of anything else you own . |
| 23 | Adults can be eligible for apprenticeships in this area and information can be obtained from the Construction Industry Training Board ( CITB ) , Careers Advisory Service , Bircham Newton , Kings Lynn , Norfolk , TE31 6RH . |
| 24 | In addition , a number of local factors can be responsible for sea level change ( Goudie , 1983 ) and these include glacioisostasy whereby the earth 's crust responds to the development or removal of large ice sheets , and hydroisostasy when a similar response occurs as a result of large bodies of sea water or lake water from continental shelves and lake basins ; orogenic and epeirogenic activity ; compaction of sediments ; and the increased gravitational attraction associated with large Pleistocene ice-sheets . |
| 25 | That civilised human beings can be responsible for acts of enormous wickedness does not necessarily invalidate our arguments for placing the study of literature at the centre of the National Curriculum . |
| 26 | Miscellaneous — Mitral valve prolapse or cardiac ganglionitis can be responsible for LQTS , and there may be an association between LQTS and sudden infant death syndrome . |
| 27 | Unfortunate experiences of gagging on lumps of food at this age can be frightening for children and cause them to reject solids . |
| 28 | The problems arise , he says , when neglect and deprivation of children leads to violent behaviour , or when values are imposed in an authoritarian way , as can be convenient for governments looking for quick answers to youth disaffection . |
| 29 | Yoga may not do much for stamina , but it can be excellent for suppleness and also relatively good for strength . |
| 30 | As with the official curriculum , much has been researched and written on the ways teacher-pupil interaction can be different for boys than for girls , and a brief initial summary will suffice . |