Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [adj] to have a " in BNC.

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1 It is most convenient to have a relatively small room near the byre for mixing and storing feeds in the short term .
2 Of course we all need a certain amount in order to exist — and it 's rather nice to have a bit to spare .
3 It 's rather stupid to have a fat dinner in a cookery book , what ?
4 To establish the merit of project proposals without overlooking any significant factor , it is highly desirable to have a selection system that is applied to all cases .
5 To establish the merit of project proposals without overlooking any significant factor , it is highly desirable to have a selection system that is applied to all cases .
6 And I think for youngsters it 's much better to have a repayment and then maybe change it later on to , to a savings type mortgage .
7 If a foster mum ca n't be found Sami will have to be hand reared at the stables in Deddington , but the owners he 's much likelier to have a healthy life if he 's reared the natural way .
8 ‘ It 's so nice to have a new look ’ , added Clare .
9 Of course , it is much better to have a written contract , because proving a contract relying on the spoken word can be notoriously difficult .
10 It is much better to have a showdown on the soccer pitch than on the battlefield , ’ he said .
11 Announced way back in September 1989 , IBM Corp is finally promising to have a completed version of its AD/Cycle CASE-based application development environment completed by the end of the year and ready to ship to end users by the middle of 1994 .
12 Having announced the thing way back in September 1989 , IBM Corp is finally promising to have a completed version of its AD/Cycle software engineering-based application development environment by the end of the year and ready to ship to end users by the middle of 1994 — although it will bear little resemblance to the 1989 conception .
13 Inevitably there are times and places when it is not possible to have a proper discussion on AIDS .
14 Sometimes when it is not possible to have a normal birth , a Caesarean section is performed .
15 It is not essential to have a written agreement .
16 I am saying that there could be an appeal to the Secretary of State and that therefore it is not appropriate to have a meeting .
17 Everyone has the right to a church funeral , and for the body to be taken to the church , but it is not necessary to have a service at a funeral whether it is a burial or a cremation .
18 It is not necessary to have a doctorate in housing management to understand why there is a homelessness crisis in London and throughout the country : the answer lies with Government policies .
19 The night duty men are also called early from their beds to parade for the football matches , therefore with insufficient sleep , coupled with hours of standing in the cold within a short space of rising from a warm bed , it is not surprising to have a heavy sick list … can not matters be arranged more conveniently for the family man ?
20 It is not fair to have a dog if you are unable to take it for walks — even a small lap dog .
21 In this approach the particle is not supposed to have a single history or path in space-time , as it would in a classical , nonquantum theory .
22 Many escape and it is not unusual to have a blank day out hunting , when no fox is hunted mostly because of poor scenting conditions .
23 It is not unusual to have a sink water heater even where the rest of the house is supplied from a hot water storage cylinder .
24 Oh it 's just nice to have a dossy Saturday , know what I mean ?
25 They are arguing that it is not fair to have the ‘ haves ’ and the ‘ have-nots ’ ; it 's not fair to have a north and south divide .
26 For example , it is usually necessary to have a doctor 's certificate before obtaining a walking frame , and many physiotherapists would be horrified at the idea of older or disabled people actually helping themselves to such aids without the benefit of professional advice .
27 In order to be able to understand the child 's language , it is usually necessary to have a detailed knowledge of the context within which that language occurred .
28 With a Newtonian reflector , therefore , the observer looks into the tube rather than up it , so that for pointing to a planet or a star it is usually helpful to have a small refracting telescope mounted on to the side of the tube to act as a finder .
29 It is always advisable to have a training partner to assist when doing lying triceps exercises .
30 Should you experience any of the symptoms over a prolonged period of time , it is always advisable to have a check-up to ensure that you do not have a condition which requires professional help .
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