Example sentences of "is [adj] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IN THESE days when money is scarce for most rugby clubs Morley earned themselves £1,500 on the toss of a coin over the weekend . |
| 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 | ( a ) Applying a false trade description to goods Proof of dishonesty is unnecessary for this offence . |
| 4 | I entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman that it is undesirable for any delegation to stay away . |
| 5 | Payment is due for these delays under the terms of the contract . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | This sort of pairing is normal for most animals ; it is simply a regular geometric manifestation of the general development of bilateral symmetry . |
| 8 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 9 | In patients whose immune system is deficient for any reason ( after transplant surgery or anti-cancer therapy for example ) herpes virus can cause very serious infections which can occasionally prove fatal . |
| 10 | It is usual for all salami to be sliced very finely . |
| 11 | When a speaker S who speaks a particular variety V1 of a language L moves to an area where the local language is , in terms of speakers ' own assessments , a different variety of the same language L — in other words , a different dialect of L — say , V2 , it is usual for that individual 's speech to acquire some of the phonological and grammatical characteristics of V2 . |
| 12 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 13 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 14 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 15 | Hence , the increasing complexity of the flow can be interpreted as the result of a sequence of instabilities , each giving rise to a new pattern which is stable for some Rayleigh number range but which itself becomes unstable at higher Ra . |
| 16 | It is important , however , that only one questionnaire is complete for each unit , so if there are other members of the Association working with you , or if you receive another copy via another source , such as BHA 's Voice magazine , please agree amongst yourselves and submit only one questionnaire between you . |
| 17 | It is possible for such programmes to meet the objectives of organisations such as LEAs and TECs thus attracting additional funding . |
| 18 | It is possible for such lattice modes to combine with higher-frequency modes giving weak additional features near strong fundamental bands , or near the expected positions of weak or missing fundamentals . |
| 19 | It is possible for such sentiments of approval of this past to coexist with abhorrence for most current acts of violence . |
| 20 | In general we value goods with a price , and devalue the ‘ free lunch ’ , but it is possible for some institutions and professional and personal relationships to be viewed in different terms . |
| 21 | At the moment it is possible for some people to complain that because the policy is set and also administered centrally , teams for a major championship marathon are picked in the same way as sprint squads . |
| 22 | While this inflation lasts , it is possible for these agribusinessmen to live superficially well if their nerves can stand the strain , and their real capital , the soil , survive such prodigal exploitation . |
| 23 | In all the examples given so far the syllabic has been following another consonant ; sometimes it is possible for another consonant to precede that consonant , but in this case a syllabic consonant is less likely to occur . |
| 24 | On the other hand , a Club with a low rating for children 's facilities , for example , does not necessarily mean it is unsuitable for all families , simply that it is likely to have fewer facilities for children . |
| 25 | The first factor is important in that it brings some applications within the database world ( for example , computer aided design , computer aided manufacture , architectural design , software design ( Case ) and office automation ) , previously ill-served by relational databases because of the performance of relational database systems and because the relational model itself is unsuitable For those domains . |
| 26 | His description of the bed sores , gangrene , and so on , is unsuitable for these pages , but not his conclusion . |
| 27 | The pollination process is so complicated and mechanically wonderful that it is almost beyond belief ; and the process is specific for that species of bee and that species of orchid , so that if one partner became extinct , the other would also die out . |
| 28 | Straight talking finally ensures the price is right for all sides in big fuel debate . |
| 29 | It would have been easy for me just to put off the difficult decisions we need to take , but I must do what is right for this country . |
| 30 | This country has done very well in the negotiations and we have got an agreement that is right for this country . |