Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [adj] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You need to consider what activities are most suitable for a particular time of day . |
| 2 | We are long overdue for a complete overhaul of the mathematics curriculum at all levels . |
| 3 | Experienced salespeople know intuitively if intentions are sufficiently favourable for a close to be worthwhile . |
| 4 | The bereaved are normally anxious for a speedy conclusion in these tragic cases . |
| 5 | Cool , refreshing pastel shades are just right for a long hot summer ! |
| 6 | They are usually responsible for a particular field , such as computing , pre-school provision , adult education , political education or equal opportunities . |
| 7 | Cassette alternatives are still available for a great many lower-priced recordings . |
| 8 | The toxicity of some drugs has brought the status of the pharmaceutical industry to its lowest ebb yet , and has been partly responsible for a virtual stampede away from chemists towards health shops . |
| 9 | We represent the artist , work directly with him and are probably responsible for a large part of his ‘ turnover ’ . |
| 10 | Again , we are reminded too late that the risks associated with high short-term rewards are often unacceptable for a public company . |
| 11 | Having failed to deter the murderer or rapist , these dogs are often eager for a second bite of the cherry . |
| 12 | Yet she knew it was there , in the background , darkening all her thoughts , rendering her sleepless in the nights following their departure and also confirming something of which she had been dimly aware for a long time . |
| 13 | Following the publication of the figures James May , director general of the British Retail Consortium , said : ‘ While retailers are cautiously optimistic for a reasonable Christmas , any significant improvement in sales is not expected till well into next year . ’ |
| 14 | At 2200–2400/£1 exchange rates have been fairly steady for a few years . |
| 15 | This is a comprehensive slide collection of illustrators ' work , which is open for clients to visit and from which they can select the illustrators ' work , which is open for clients to visit and from which they can select the illustrators they consider to be most suitable for a particular job . |
| 16 | This scheme was widely welcomed and easily settled the debate over what style would be most appropriate for a rural Light Railway though it was not without some apprehension that the W & L Board gave the go ahead . |
| 17 | And I think it would now be most unlikely for a speculative proposal that had n't come through a planning system to succeed . |
| 18 | The size of the house may also influence the decision — in a very large house , the length of hot water pipe runs could be unacceptably large for a single system and a combination of storage and instantaneous systems may be necessary . |
| 19 | Although ( by the US reckoning ) this would be approximately true for a two-year loan , it would overstate the add-on dollar credit cost of a six-month loan by nearly five times . |
| 20 | Although it is difficult to obtain precise information on individual titles , it would now be fairly typical for a general publisher to aim to keep books in print for two years rather than five . |
| 21 | Admittedly , gifts during life will be taxed less heavily than bequests , provided that the donor survives the gift by four years , but even so it will be almost impossible for a thriving business or a farm of economic size to be handed down to the next generation . |
| 22 | The flavour should be almost viscous for a white wine , rich and succulent for a supposedly dry wine . |
| 23 | Such a speed limit must be unnecessarily low for a well-designed vehicle when well maintained . |
| 24 | just one question that I was n't able to put on the Committee 's behalf , but I think it is something that we would be very grateful for a short written comment and that is the information that your members , that the members of the pension funds actually er rather than your annual members as well in that context actually receive annually and whether you feel that is satisfactory . |
| 25 | A large-patterned fabric may be very successful for a full-length pair of curtains but totally overpowering on a short pair at a small window . |
| 26 | So it is I I I wo n't predict you know how it 's gon na be too much you know because obviously er it 's just the day to day living is quite difficult for most people have to work and cope with their families and you know so there 's not going to be er that the fundamentals are are not gon na be changed and obviously people are gon na be very broke for a long time because in a strike situation you probably do n't ever really quite recover . |
| 27 | This filtration system alone would probably be biologically sufficient for a 2,500 gallon domestic pool , but Ken has added another to give that ‘ polish ’ and show the fish off to their best advantage . |
| 28 | Material not designed for the classroom may well be too long for a normal lesson period , so you will want to note points at which you could come in and out of the programme . |
| 29 | Our target is to reject the papers not sent to external referees within two weeks , and we hope that this information may lead more authors who have scientifically sound papers but are worried that they may be too specialist for a general audience to let us see them . |
| 30 | The pupil can : 1 detect a generalization and express it informally ; 2 describe a generalization , using particular examples ; 3 describe a generalization in general terms ; 4 state a generalization using algebra. 1–4 represent increasingly higher levels of response and may be too general for a graduated test scheme . |