Example sentences of "it is not unusual for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consequently , it is not unusual for a local authority to confer a fire resistance capacity of half an hour on an unprotected cast-iron structure . |
| 2 | It is not unusual for unaccompanied children to travel as refugees . |
| 3 | In this case , it is not unusual for them to decide to get another dog to keep their first dog company , and this is where the problems can arise — especially if the second dog is younger , or of a more submissive character . |
| 4 | Flints containing sponges may be incorporated into younger sediments ( they are then known as derived fossils ) , and it is not unusual for such flints to be dug up in suburban gardens around London — a long journey from the Cretaceous seas . |
| 5 | It is not unusual for the Von Sophias Kennel to turn out seventeen Rottweilers at one show . |
| 6 | The curriculum at the medical schools does not make the study of dermato-venereology compulsory , and it is not unusual for a doctor to qualify in France having had little or no training in these subjects . |
| 7 | But this does not indicate that the particular swim where you are catching 3lb to 4lb barbel will only produce fish in that size range , for once that shoal moves out it is not unusual for another shoal to move in , be they bigger or smaller . |
| 8 | It is not unusual for this situation now to be recognised officially , and many authorities have the positions of the leaders included in their Standing Orders , sometimes , for instance , making them ex-officio members of all committees and sub-committees of the Council . |
| 9 | In autumn , however , it is not unusual for a bird to remain in one area for several weeks , and stays of more than six weeks have been recorded . |
| 10 | IT IS NOT unusual for scientific predictions to be made long before techniques are available to test them — and it is particularly satisfying when such predictions are at last fulfilled . |
| 11 | But it is not unusual for her to show her feelings and lose her temper . |
| 12 | It is not unusual for children to recite happily from one to ten in a number rhyme or as they play , but the teacher does not assume that they can therefore use number or count . |
| 13 | In this state it is not unusual for the subject to think that he has not been hypnotized at all , but has simply felt very relaxed for a short time . |
| 14 | It is not unusual for someone to wonder whether undergoing hypnosis is likely to induce any unpleasant or harmful side-effects . |
| 15 | It is not unusual for women to work a 40-hour week , followed by a further 40-hour week of domestic chores . |
| 16 | Do remember though that while it is unusual if not unknown for governments to allow major banks to fail , it is not unusual for corporates to fail . |
| 17 | It is not unusual for a receiver to continue to run a business while he is selling off the charged assets and in doing so to purchase goods on credit . |
| 18 | It is not unusual for a corporate business to make political contributions ’ . |
| 19 | Indeed , it is not unusual for someone recently retired ( and perhaps looking forward to it ) to find themselves coping with sharply increasing dependency of their parents and unable to enjoy the period of active leisure which they were anticipating . |
| 20 | It is not unusual for parents to be unaware of how you come to be there . |
| 21 | It is not unusual for parents to find professionals wanting . |
| 22 | LEFT Firm action needs to be taken towards a young dog which tries to bite , although during the teething phase , it is not unusual for many dogs to attempt to bite at their owner 's hand . |
| 23 | To give one example of the size of the documentation problem it is not unusual for a large process plant to have two or three hundred volumes of instructions . |
| 24 | It is not unusual for a researcher to ‘ trail ’ the main publication by means of articles in the learned journals . |
| 25 | Parents often complain that they can only get help or support when they have identified themselves as having a specific problem , and it is not unusual for some families to have several different workers trying to offer support and advice on specific problems which , in reality , are part of a whole situation . |
| 26 | It is not unusual for publicity to generate interest and encourage witnesses and , indeed , other survivors of sexual attacks to come forward . |
| 27 | It is not unusual for the sea to be at least a mile 's walk from the coastline sand-dunes . |
| 28 | Once an organisation is operational it is not unusual for it to extend its powers to matters outside the treaty , or to implement policies or decisions without following the procedural requirements of the treaty . |
| 29 | As already pointed out , many middle-aged people have a sense of time lost and it is not unusual for resentment and opposition to arise to the ideas and activities of those who are seen as more fortunate . |
| 30 | These designs may be more closely associated with some weaving groups than others ( e.g. , Ferahan and Mal-e-mir ) , and it is not unusual for the names of the design and the weaving group to be interchanged . |