Example sentences of "is [adj] for [adj] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | ’ 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 . |
| 4 | It is outstanding for thousands of wigeon , teal , mallards and brent geese , plus oystercatchers , dunlins , curlews and foraging groups of snow buntings . |
| 5 | This outcome could not , of course , justify the suggestion that discrimination training is unnecessary for positive transfer to occur , as the control subjects would have supplied for themselves what may be the critical feature of such training . |
| 6 | ( a ) Applying a false trade description to goods Proof of dishonesty is unnecessary for this offence . |
| 7 | Jamie Delgado 's surname , roughly translated , is Spanish for slim . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | I entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman that it is undesirable for any delegation to stay away . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | This is understandable for actual evidence can be only archaeological , and that means that such evidence would have to be of a concrete nature . |
| 13 | ‘ He is due for immediate leave , I seem to remember . ’ |
| 14 | Payment is due for these delays under the terms of the contract . |
| 15 | The record Jennifer refers to is called ‘ Above , Below And Beyond ’ and is due for British release soon . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | This sort of pairing is normal for most animals ; it is simply a regular geometric manifestation of the general development of bilateral symmetry . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Everyone is grateful for that . ’ |
| 26 | A row about 100 cm ( 3 ft ) long is ample for one family 's needs for most herbs . |
| 27 | It is usual for young puppies to whine to attract their mother 's attention . |
| 28 | ‘ It is usual for young , little-known actors to grasp at chances of solo exposure on a probably fashionable , potentially long-running television series , ’ recalled Sherrin . |
| 29 | It is usual for all salami to be sliced very finely . |
| 30 | 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 . |