Example sentences of "is [adj] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The growth of BR stations in recent years is heartwarming for pro-rail supporters and the figures speak for themselves , 1986 = 2,526 , 1987 = 2,530 , 1988 = 2,554 , 1989 = 2,561 . |
| 2 | ’ It is vain for these Arabs to endeavour to resist the consummation of that which is written in the Book of Fate , ’ fulminated Lord Palmerston , when he was foreign secretary . |
| 3 | The justification is that it is undesirable for domestic firms to compete against each other in overseas markets : national welfare is enhanced if they maximize their joint rents . |
| 4 | The debate arises from the obvious difficulty of avoiding two types of police relationships in the community , each of which is undesirable for different reasons . |
| 5 | Payment is due for these delays under the terms of the contract . |
| 6 | To pursue the point , although it is normal for regulated companies and publicly owned companies to face little competition , if they were replaced by some other structure it is not clear that competition would develop . |
| 7 | Our parks , Alton Towers and Chessington get a very insignificant amount of overseas visitors which is normal for such places in this country and many other places in the world . |
| 8 | This sort of pairing is normal for most animals ; it is simply a regular geometric manifestation of the general development of bilateral symmetry . |
| 9 | Such cultural groups are typically small in numbers , and offer little opportunity for reliable statistical analysis , of the kind which is normal for larger institutions and groups . |
| 10 | It is usual for young puppies to whine to attract their mother 's attention . |
| 11 | Given the difficulty of identifying the different types of dementia it is usual for epidemiological studies of this disease to concentrate upon organic brain failure as a single condition . |
| 12 | It is usual for unstressed syllables to continue the pitch of the stressed syllable that precedes them . |
| 13 | The solution is stable for 2 weeks . |
| 14 | Pupils need to be able to discuss the contexts in which Standard English is obligatory and those where its use is preferable for social reasons . |
| 15 | And er the tower is solid for forty feet from the rock . |
| 16 | In many jobs , condition ( 4 ) can be fulfilled as it is possible for similar types of work to be tackled throughout the 24 hours . |
| 17 | As described in Section 3.3 , if it is possible for real particles to pass through them , then it will be possible for those particles to subsequently look back and observe the naked singularity in region IV . |
| 18 | It is possible for certain forms of mental handicap to be detected in the womb of the pregnant mother by various types of medical tests . |
| 19 | While users have automatic access to modules managed by the hierarchy of users on their branch of the family tree , it is possible for certain users outwith this structure to have access to another user 's modules , if so required . |
| 20 | Britain fares particularly badly out of this , because of her unusually open economy , since it is possible for continental rivals to make bids in Britain . |
| 21 | It is possible for two productions to be mounted so that numbers are divided — possibly four productions may be put on , if that is thought worthwhile . |
| 22 | This is possible for two reasons : a reduction in internal losses and increased lamp efficiency due to a much higher operating frequency . |
| 23 | Normally , however , one would expect the transport police to be responsible , but it is possible for other police officers to conduct tests . |
| 24 | I am here partly because I was fortunate enough to have the happiest and healthiest of childhoods and I see it as a very happy obligation to try to do my best to ensure that all over the world it is possible for other children to enjoy something of what I had . |
| 25 | It is possible for such programmes to meet the objectives of organisations such as LEAs and TECs thus attracting additional funding . |
| 26 | It is possible for such sentiments of approval of this past to coexist with abhorrence for most current acts of violence . |
| 27 | It is possible for outstanding physiologists to describe properties of the brain without reference to psychological theories , of course , but it is surprising how far the acceptance of physiological results depends on the availability of a psychological context in which to place them . |
| 28 | It is possible for sixth-form students in British secondary schools to take the Advanced- ( ‘ A ’ — ) level examination for school-leavers in such subjects as philosophy or economics or sociology , but it is not at all common , and incoming university students of these subjects usually begin at the beginning , with open minds but with the necessary commitment to learning . |
| 29 | So they are , in a sense ( to be disputed on other grounds in a later chapter ) , but they are also molecules , and it is possible for human chemists to purify them , bottle them and store them on a shelf . |
| 30 | It is possible for governing bodies to build in an external element in the appeal procedure : this is something they might wish to consider . |