Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [verb] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | the word ‘ accent ’ is used elsewhere to refer to different varieties of pronunciation ( e.g. ‘ a foreign accent ’ ) ; it is confusing to use it for a quite different purpose — to a lesser extent we also have this problem with ‘ stress ’ , which can be used to refer to psychological tension . |
| 2 | I do n't really understand what he 's doing , but it 's OK to watch him for a bit . |
| 3 | It is wonderful to lose yourself for a little while and you do meet such nice Medau people who do n't mind if you ca n't do it quite right and nearly drop your club on their foot ! |
| 4 | ‘ It is difficult to do anything for a child who is not attending school . ’ |
| 5 | Until you know that a certain person is going to be a good language helper , it is best to engage him/her for a day or a week at a time . |