Example sentences of "is [adj] for [det] " 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 | The suggestion that conventionalism reduces surprise must assume , then , not that surprise is unfair but that it is undesirable for some other reason : that it is inefficient , for example , or imposes unnecessary risks , or frightens people , or is otherwise not in the general interest . |
| 6 | Payment is due for these delays under the terms of the contract . |
| 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 | Indeed I have my breakfast at dinner-time , somewhere around 11.30 a.m. that 's the time for the main meal of the day in farming circles since it is normal for those who live from the land to rise at first light . |
| 9 | This sort of pairing is normal for most animals ; it is simply a regular geometric manifestation of the general development of bilateral symmetry . |
| 10 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | This aid is made possible by donations , legacies and fund-raising activities and the Society is grateful for all such financial aid to enable it to continue its work . |
| 13 | Scotland has had its full share of the ‘ cake ’ and I would imagine that the National Trust for Scotland is grateful for all the help it has received . |
| 14 | Everyone is grateful for that . ’ |
| 15 | It is usual for all salami to be sliced very finely . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 18 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 19 | It is usual for each side to begin with an equal points value of troops — say two thousand points a side . |
| 20 | Many first phrases begin in this way , with a preparatory note or group of notes , and it is usual for each succeeding phrase to begin with a similar anacrusis . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Though water is solid for much of the year , the annual thaw in spring and summer provides a wide range of aquatic habitats that support biological activity , and may even allow high productivity for a few weeks each year . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Until the franchise process is complete for both Channel 3 and 5 even a preliminary sketch is difficult . |
| 25 | With planning it is possible for all of us to clarify our thoughts about our hopes and future needs . |
| 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 such programmes to meet the objectives of organisations such as LEAs and TECs thus attracting additional funding . |
| 28 | In the absence of an animal , or even in addition to it , it is quite possible that some form of comfort was found at a particular place or sanctuary , and even within the minute span of evolutionary time measured by a single generation , it is possible for such a retreat to have become a very special place for a whole family , or even a tribe . |
| 29 | Our simulations indicate that , although it is possible for such an iron object to reproduce the Tunguska event , an encounter speed in the range 30–40kms -1 is required . |
| 30 | 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 . |