Example sentences of "is [adj] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Alec 's Red ’ is outstanding for cutting |
| 2 | One point Airtours is anxious to make is that it is normal for discounting to take place during May , June and October ; children are still at school and tour operators try to tempt others to book their holidays . |
| 3 | John is grateful for inheriting a full head of hair . |
| 4 | And Pilate standing there watching in awe , knowing that he is the one who is guilty for allowing this to happen hating himself for it ! |
| 5 | After this it is possible for labouring poets to entertain far greater hopes of public impact . |
| 6 | However , the Gould-Jacobs reaction is unsuitable for producing 1-cyclopropyl-quinolonecarboxylic acids or 1-cyclopropyl-azaquinolonecarboxylic acids of the ciprofloxacin type because it is not possible to alkylate 1-unsubstituted quinolones or azaquinolonecarboxylates with cyclopropyl halides . |
| 7 | A new report by the British Government recommends that overall dietary intakes of DEHA should be reduced and that it is unsuitable for cooking in microwave ovens . |
| 8 | By virtue of its nature and scale , the Z-Score is unsuitable for monitoring trends in a company 's solvency over time and averaging to provide an industry picture . |
| 9 | Bronze bound buckets were probably manufactured cold as the metal is unsuitable for shrinking onto wooden staves , unlike iron . |
| 10 | All of these effects mean that cold cathode equipment , while eminently convenient for qualitative work , is unsuitable for making reliable and precise observations on CL intensity and emission wavelengths ( see Section 6.5 ) . |
| 11 | Orimulsion , the new low-cost fuel imported from Venezuela [ see EDs 51 and 52 ] , is unsuitable for burning in power stations because of its unacceptably-toxic emissions and potential for increasing acid pollution , according to a report prepared for British Coal . |
| 12 | I reminded her about the things she said last night — the things you apparently overheard , so you say — and she now realises she was quite wrong to say those things , even if they were supposed to be some kind of joke … and … she is sorry for saying them because she now understands that those careless words of hers were what basically caused the misunderstanding . ’ |
| 13 | Painting is popular for creating simple images because the mouse is used like a brush to colour areas and to create the effect of texture , like an impressionist painting , for instance . |
| 14 | Kensington Place is conspicuous for bagging as much space on the west of Kensington Church Street as a chandelier shop , two antique shops and an exotic travel agency on the east . |
| 15 | This method of cost accounting gives an overall picture of the profit or loss situation and in many cases is adequate for controlling operations . |
| 16 | This method of cost accounting gives an overall picture of the profit or loss situation and in many cases is adequate for controlling operations . |
| 17 | For most sands about 100 g of material is adequate for sieving analysis but larger weights are required for coarse gravelly deposits . |
| 18 | Dr Hugh explained that ultra-sound is adequate for testing on younger women as it is unlikely that breast cancer would have developed . |
| 19 | If you 've already got one , check with us that he or she is acceptable for preparing mortgage documents : if the same one can work for both of us , you 'll save money . |
| 20 | For lunch I intend to go to the Strawberry Duck pub , Entwhistle , Saturday afternoon is free for shopping in Manchester 's Arndale Centre or whatever and for the evening meal the plan is to go to the new Indian take-away which has opened near Castle Irwell — the ‘ Tandoori Cottage ’ . |
| 21 | The modern town is scarcely worth a detour but the church is distinguished for having a very fine and elaborate Romanesque portal ; it has been heavily restored but it remains worth seeing . |
| 22 | Their accuracy is crucial for producing indirect restorations and prosthetic appliances in the dental laboratory . |
| 23 | " The European Council underlined the importance in this context of reinforcing the convergence process among the member states ' economies , which is crucial for maintaining monetary stability and for creating the framework for sustainable growth and rising employment … |
| 24 | This last element , perhaps more than any other , is crucial for understanding why Marx and Engels attached so much more importance to the work of Morgan than they did to the work of the other evolutionist anthropologists whom they read . |
| 25 | Among its many uses , X-ray crystallography is crucial for understanding how catalysts speed chemical reactions . |
| 26 | Sir Karl Popper , whose ‘ Conjectures and Refutations ’ is crucial for understanding the recent philosophy of science , points out that the mind can never be a passive register of experience . |
| 27 | The stainless steel hip-flask is perfect for taking a little home comfort with you into the great outdoors . |
| 28 | If you 're looking for a camera , the Polaroid Impulse , AF , about £60 , is perfect for taking instant holiday snaps . |
| 29 | The south-facing terrace is perfect for enjoying early morning coffee , evening cocktails or just admiring the scenery . |
| 30 | The Muddles have acquired a site of undeveloped agricultural land west of Birmingham which is well served by motorways and which they believe is perfect for building the ultimate racecourse . |