Example sentences of "very [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that the sale price of both types of coal is essentially the same , it is very profitable for British Coal to shift production towards opencast . |
| 2 | I can remember feeling very sorry for old Jim Callaghan , though . ’ |
| 3 | The Gascon was clumsy as a working ox but very strong for heavy land , whereas the Bazadais , a grey or greyish-brown breed with pink mucosae like the aréolé , was more active and suited for roadwork . |
| 4 | Gary would be very grateful for new route information and any historical detail that regular devotees of the area could supply . |
| 5 | Inconsistencies can be very confusing for young children and conflicting attitudes over toilet training and discipline can lead to frustration and unhappiness . |
| 6 | It 's us that promoted and surely if we created the situation it might work in our favour but it I mean it ca n't be very pleasant for other people |
| 7 | In fact I have not met a single teacher who does not want to be their best and do their best for young people , even though what this means in practice is very different for different teachers . |
| 8 | The place value identification of criterion 1a is required in addition to the distributive law and this combination proved very demanding for low attainers . |
| 9 | The other tree in the garden is the golden-leaved Gleditsia triacanthos " Sunburst " , which is very popular for small gardens as it only reaches about 16-20ft ( 4.8-6.1m ) . |
| 10 | It 's very easy for young people to come into politics , full of enthusiasm and full up of get up get up and go and many of them get up and go after a few years . |
| 11 | Absenteeism is undoubtedly very costly for British industry . |
| 12 | It 's very hard for young people in your position . |
| 13 | H he thought that er it was very imperative for orderly behaviour and for a well organized and to put things in writing . |
| 14 | Its 44ft 9in ( 13.6m ) overall length makes it manageable for inshore racing , and very comfortable for offshore racing . |
| 15 | Although it contains much information that is very valuable for academic research on a wide variety of topics ( the family , poverty , the elderly , housing conditions and so on ) in the form in which OPCS release it , the data are not easy for university researchers to use . |
| 16 | The advice could be very welcome for young people . |
| 17 | At first , the committee was not -very successful as it had no staff , and a body of twenty-four to twenty-eight members is not very effective for cross-examining witnesses . |
| 18 | As a novice carver I found the MAC650 very useful for controlled shaping of curved pieces with flowing lines . |
| 19 | It is doubtful that the BCG matrix is very useful for total portfolio management in many multi-business groups , because , even if the group is involved in SBUs whose business is dominated by the experience-curve effect , it is likely that some of its SBUs will not be and hence that they can not be reliably analysed within just the BCG context . |
| 20 | Hurdles of metal , split oak , or wattle are very useful for quick repairs to a hedge or wall or to fold a few sheep on rape or turnips ( although they are laborious for the latter . |
| 21 | Large and amiable their strength makes them very useful for heavy farm work , such as threshing and mowing . |
| 22 | A selection of small and large metal spatulas or palette knives is very useful for spreading icing on top and around the edges of cakes . |
| 23 | … such partial concepts of nature as climate , vegetation , biota , soil environment , and even community , though very useful for analytical purposes , are not especially conducive to synthetic thinking or integration . |
| 24 | For hand-prepared specimens , spring-loaded clothes pegs can be used to provide even pressure , and these are also very useful for large sections , where four or more pegs can produce a more even bond than the standard jig . |
| 25 | Thus a view that a subordinate is obstructive must be redefined in terms of observable effects : refuses to do over-time ; objects to all new ideas or suggestions ( all suggestions or just some ? ) ; does not provide vital information when needed ; persists in coming in very late for regular meetings and so on . |
| 26 | It can be very helpful for external discussions , for example with bankers and with potential clients or joint venture partners . |
| 27 | Although I thought the Callanetics course was very good for small groups , it was unsuitable for my ladies as I have members of all shapes and sizes , whose ages range from 14–83 . |
| 28 | So National Savings , that 's not a bad decision , cos I mean National Savings are absolutely secure , and the other thing is that you do n't need to put twenty five thousand pounds in to get the highest rate , you 'll get the highest rate from two thousand pounds upwards , so it 's very good for small amounts . |
| 29 | Because we had a very dry summer and that 's not , as far as I understand , very good for young trees . |
| 30 | Famous Greek location with morning winds for novices and afternoon winds for experts , therefore very good for mixed ability groups and families . |