Example sentences of "[be] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Financial pressure plus isolation can be a deadly cocktail for a sector of society which has by the nature of its calling ready access to the means of self-destruction . |
| 2 | Financial pressure plus isolation can be a deadly cocktail for a sector of society which has by the nature of its calling ready access to the means of self-destruction . |
| 3 | The guidelines took effect on 1 August , but there will be a transitional period for the sake of students and members who began their pre- or post-qualification training before that date . |
| 4 | With and Malcolm not really firing for Derbyshire , I should n't think Lawrence would be a virtual certainty for the winter team . |
| 5 | Finally , Ninety/One Ten suspension will not be a practical conversion for a Series 11 or Series III vehicle |
| 6 | In their unconscious , an animal may be a symbolic figure for one or other of the parents . |
| 7 | For example , less than 3 per cent of the population are listed as holding assets of more than £100,000 , which must be a long-passed milestone for most middle-class people living in the south , and an increasing number in the north too . |
| 8 | In windy weather there will be a definite tendency for the fuselage to weathercock round into wind unless the tail-wheel or skid is chocked . |
| 9 | C1 was to be a two-year course for 16-plus school-leavers with suitable qualifications , leading to a certificate or diploma comparable in status to an OND , while C2 would normally be of two years ' duration and would be for students not so highly qualified or well-motivated as those taking C1 courses . |
| 10 | After the church service there will be a splendid reception for 200 showbiz pals and family at the Sherwood Country Club . |
| 11 | I think she 'd make my uncle a jolly good wife , and it would be a splendid match for her , would n't it ? |
| 12 | The natural history of the upas tree of housing as a social service , growing from the twin roots of rent restriction and indiscriminate subsidy , would be a fascinating subject for a long book . |
| 13 | A complete survey of these would be a fascinating project for a doctorate in psychoacoustics . |
| 14 | Whether the Commissioner is being over-optimistic , or whether her perceptions are indeed correct , could well be a fertile area for further study , examining the trade union experience of the Commissioner . |
| 15 | These reflections , still confined to the academic left , could be a fertile ground for a debate among and between social movements of various |
| 16 | It will also hit part-time jobs and be a backward move for the country . ’ |
| 17 | Not only does such an arrangement disrupt the child 's schooling — although arguably it has already been badly disrupted by the child 's absenteeism — but it can often also be a traumatic experience for the child , entrenching the resentment and disaffection which were among the major causes of the child 's truancy in the first place . |
| 18 | IF AMY Carter 's experience is anything to go by , four years at the White House could be a traumatic experience for 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton . |
| 19 | Staying in hospital can be a traumatic experience for young children — as well as having to cope with strange hospital routines or unpleasant treatments , they may also be offered unfamiliar foods just at the time when their appetites are likely to be poor and they need encouragement to eat a healthy , balanced diet . |
| 20 | SCOTLAND meet Romania at Murrayfield today in a match which should be a useful warm-up for the forthcoming Five Nations Championship . |
| 21 | Similarly , CPVE is proving to be a useful vehicle for delivering the mainstream curriculum to students with special needs . |
| 22 | This splendid book on the fast moving air transport industry will be a useful update for the student seeking the right background to discuss the issues of the time . |
| 23 | It may be a useful lever for getting the price down . |
| 24 | BP suggests that , apart from assisting oil tankers in long hauls across the ocean , the kite could be a useful platform for photographic or radar equipment . |
| 25 | Selective reinforcement , the rewarding of required and approved behaviour , can be a useful technique for teachers , where praise and approval are used for shaping and maintaining desired student performance , especially in the early stages of learning when students need this kind of reassurance and when the work itself has not yet become intrinsically satisfying . |
| 26 | It was nearly 20 years before Cade 's discovery was reinvestigated and found to be a useful treatment for maniacal patients . |
| 27 | The headline in the London Standard read ‘ The professor what do n't know nothing ’ , and the subheading expressed the exact opposite of the truth : ‘ Is correct English just a dialect or could it possibly be a useful tool for a youngster in search of a job ? |
| 28 | A bar chart can often be a useful format for listing tasks in a clear visual manner and showing them against the time-frame of the overall project . |
| 29 | Yet we know there are links between certain acts of communication and the construction of a model to define those links can be a useful focus for thought . |
| 30 | It is not a student text , but would certainly be a useful browse for a new worker in the field . |