Example sentences of "[adj] for [adj] young [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be because of a scarcity of suitable sites , but the great number of individuals present makes it possible for unmated young birds to help their parents in the labour of digging holes just as the young Florida scrub jays help their parents rear new broods . |
| 2 | We felt very sorry for both young people , for they were genuinely trying to find work and were getting very dispirited . |
| 3 | Although I am sorry for those young people , I believe that their problem is often psychological , rather than inability to find work . |
| 4 | This wonderfully rich and moist fruit cake may be a little strong for many young children 's tastes , but it is a lovely alternative for an older child , for a special occasion such as Christmas , or when the cake needs to be kept for some time . |
| 5 | He declined Dinah 's offer ; no doubt it would in any case be thought improper for two young ladies to drive a young man home . |
| 6 | Training centres are hard-pressed and insufficient in numbers and , with job prospects gloomy for all young people , the now older parents may find it hard to cope with the constant supervision of a young mentally handicapped person who may still exhibit child-like exuberance . |
| 7 | Without such a capital gift , it is now impossible for many young people to make a first-time purchase in most areas of London and the South-East . |
| 8 | Butler herself presented a memorial to the Foreign Secretary , signed by a thousand women and calling for changes in the law , so that ‘ it should be impossible for any young girl to be deprived of her liberty by fraud or force ’ . |
| 9 | Secure accommodation is appropriate for some young people and should be used , with the firm application of DSS guidelines . |
| 10 | He accounted for Robin Smith , David Gower and Malcolm Marshall , the kind of trio whose dismissals must be good for any young bowler 's morale . |
| 11 | It will , sadly , be too late for many young people , whose lives have already been ruined ; but it could set the agenda for future generations who might even get society better organised than we did . |
| 12 | And it 's lonely for two young ladies — or three , as the case may be . |
| 13 | I 'm holding you responsible for this young lady . |
| 14 | It became compulsory for all young men to learn martial arts . |
| 15 | When Sir Adrian joined the company it was compulsory for all young people up to the age of eighteen to spend a day a week at the company 's continuation college . |
| 16 | There was a ‘ secret list ’ of useful persons who could be relied on to keep an eye open for promising young men . |