Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible to cater for a sweet tooth and still have a healthy diet . |
| 2 | I still have grave doubts as to whether it is right to go for a single currency , fixed exchange rates and the whole of that considerable abdication of political sovereignty . |
| 3 | If the client is willing to pay for a comprehensive pro-active search , MAS will generally refer the search to MC Strategy Services . |
| 4 | If anyone is disposed to look for a golden lining in the effects of Typhoon Thelma — which , in November , killed about 7,000 people on the islands of Leyte and Negros in the central Philippines — it might be the resulting national outrage against illegal logging . |
| 5 | In those places where there is a delay in substantiation , faith is prepared to wait for a long time at the bar of history . |
| 6 | This will tend to reduce the price that a trader is prepared to pay for a long position , and increase the price required for a short position . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , unless the transaction is a management buy-in , for which it is appropriate to ask for a full set of warranties , a reasonable compromise is for the vendor to give the purchaser a set of warranties shorter than normally appropriate on a share sale . |
| 8 | In fact it is futile to search for a rigorous definition which will ‘ correctly ’ locate the division between the ‘ working class ’ and the ‘ middle class ’ in Britain . |
| 9 | In lighter infections , common in older dogs , the anaemia is not so severe , as the marrow response is able to compensate for a variable period . |
| 10 | It is insufficient to call for a simple ‘ left-right ’ divide of media power since the traditional ‘ magnetic poles ’ of ideology no longer attract so strongly . |
| 11 | For the do-it-yourself bar user it is best to settle for a narrow bar that is at least one millimetre thick . |
| 12 | During fermentation it is best to aim for a uniform temperature of between 18 and 21°C ( 62 and 70°F ) . |
| 13 | It is best to look for a UV system with electrical end cover caps manufactured to BS 6702 . |
| 14 | Dealing will start on June 1 , although Phonelink is keen go for a full listing once it has hit the three-year trading minimum . |