Example sentences of "they [be] [adj] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are essential for a healthy nervous system and they give protection against infection , aid in energy production and promote growth . |
| 2 | Mirth , tranquillity and enthusiasm are not directly part of the transcendent world , yet they are essential to it , just as they are essential for a successful and happy life . |
| 3 | These do not always yield the most interesting insights into feminism and film , but they are indispensable for a full understanding of the factors at play , material and cultural . |
| 4 | Because the Delta design incorporates leading edge spars which are not fixed to the spine , and can therefore flex , they are self-adjusting for a broad variance in wind speeds . |
| 5 | Many of these enterprises are controlled by external corporations or by a landed élite that comprises only a small proportion of the population , and while they are responsible for a great deal of environmental degradation they provide little benefit to the majority of the indigenous people . |
| 6 | Nigel felt they were close for a few moments before the customary iciness set in . |
| 7 | Dull with pain and shock , they were unfocused for a few seconds . |
| 8 | Huddled together on the muddy earth floor they were content for a long time to embrace one another without speaking . |
| 9 | But he insisted that they were due for a cold meal yesterday . |
| 10 | Last week , they were responsible for A Wanted Man ( BBC 2 ) , a powerful trilogy of plays by Malcom McKay about the police interrogation , trial and attempted rehabiliation of a murderer . |
| 11 | They were silent for a long time . |