Example sentences of "be [adj] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , but for their own agricultural ministry , there would have been no American criticism , nor would there have been such a well-publicised fillip for the Californian sparkling wine industry . |
| 2 | It had been such a confusing time for her — the quarrel with Stephen and her mother 's death following so closely . |
| 3 | It 's not been such a great campaign for those formed by 1969 rather than 1968 ; in other words , for female journalists who were reared on Greer . |
| 4 | There has not been such a bad outcome for the professionals since the American election of 1948 when the pollsters confidently predicted a clear victory for Dewey . |
| 5 | ‘ This has been such a dreadful shock for the community . |
| 6 | I I 've always assumed that that meant that it would be such a tremendous lever for the enemy to hold someone like that . |
| 7 | Seeing yourself as others see you wo n't be such a dramatic experience for everyone but it is certainly a compelling one and it can become an experience you learn from . |
| 8 | If legislation is needed to get the treaty through Parliament , if it is so popular with the country , and if it will be such a wonderful thing for unemployed people , for women , for the regions and for business , why does not the Prime Minister dissolve Parliament next week and have a general election in January ? |
| 9 | Perhaps resting there would not be such a bad thing for a week or two longer ? |
| 10 | I was up ‘ til midnight making the gekhakte chicken liver and roasting the turkey for the sandwiches and doing the potato salad , so you 'd better not give me any nonsense about your latest low-fat diet , Rebecca , or you either , Rainbow , though a little slimming routine might not be such a bad thing for you , except today 's a special occasion , so just tuck in . |
| 11 | I 'd told myself for weeks that our wedding night would be such a moving experience for both of us that you 'd suddenly realise you were in love with me , and tell me , and everything would end happily ever after . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ She could be such a positive force for the organisations she purports to feel for , such as CARE , a charity for abused children . ’ |
| 13 | Is that a fair comment for everybody ? |
| 14 | I 'll give you lots of support — Helen : Is this a good time for you to do this , though ? |
| 15 | ‘ Or is this a special treat for us ? ’ |
| 16 | Tennis is such a perfect sport for exposure in television . ’ |
| 17 | I can not stress enough how important it is for teachers to realise that because drama is such a powerful tool for helping people change , as teachers we need to be very sensitive to the emotional demands we make on our students . |
| 18 | The journey was an exciting prelude , the hospitality at our guest house was warm and sincere and Hungary is such a delightful country for the holidaymaker ’ . |
| 19 | As data security is such a fundamental issue for all computer users , programs which enable back-ups to be taken are supplied with each PC . |
| 20 | But if widowhood is such a double shock for many women , why do widows survive much longer than widowers ? |
| 21 | ‘ I like taking the children to the playground — it 's such a good way for them to wear themselves out , particularly Nicola , who 's a real bundle of energy ! |
| 22 | OK , so I 've never seen Kurt look quite that pale before , and I 'm not sure it 's such a good idea for Courtney to be zipping about with Kurt on that hired motorbike while seven months pregnant but , hell , it 's not as if anyone 's dead . |
| 23 | Mummy I do n't think it 's such a good idea for me to have a wash in the morning . |
| 24 | And it 's such a busy day for trains . |
| 25 | It 's really funny though this is all a new experience for me , I 've never really , you know it 's quite sort of funny analyzing it all do n't you think ? |
| 26 | It 's all a welcome boost for Cowley after all the redundancies , the 3,000 jobs here now are safe , say Rover , who announced that contracts worth £236 million have been sealed . |
| 27 | Was that a special occasion for you ? |
| 28 | Was this a new area for you when you came to Suffolk because we have the docks close by , chemicals coming in there and at Felixstowe , |
| 29 | In 1853 he travelled to Mecca , which was such a dangerous trip for a European that he travelled as a Muslim pilgrim . |
| 30 | Remaisnil became the staged version of her perfected life , the culmination of the myth which was such a potent force for customer and company alike and without which the art could not flourish . |