Example sentences of "be [adj] for the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hurdles of metal , split oak , or wattle are very useful for quick repairs to a hedge or wall or to fold a few sheep on rape or turnips ( although they are laborious for the latter . |
| 2 | It is these same institutions which are responsible for the many second-rate modern buildings which make any comparisons between Barcelona and Leeds , Manchester and Milan , ludicrous . |
| 3 | It would not be possible for the same midget ganglion cells to be optimized for both functions . |
| 4 | The final paragraph should have explained that our objection to the proposal to put steps down if the path slipped due to the retaining wall collapsing was that a ) steps would be dangerous for the many elderly people who used the footpath ; b ) it would mean the council cutting into our upper bank and undermining our house garden wall and c ) the council should consider the alternative access to the path offered by our neighbour , Mr M Jones if they did not intend to preserve the present route . |
| 5 | Boeing paid for it all , and perhaps it would be well for the more cynically-minded who believe aircraft manufacturers are only in the business to make money to remember that Boeing had no legal obligation to contribute a single penny . |
| 6 | A mismatch between the most imaginative practice and the best teacher education can never be good for the latter . |
| 7 | Internal price controls may be important for the former ( IFC , 1986 ) , but not for the latter . |
| 8 | The crofter could apply for the ‘ de-crofting ’ of his land , but if this were approved he would no longer be eligible for the many special rights and privileges enjoyed by crofting tenants . |
| 9 | There is no neurophysiological model of the kind of convergence that would seem to be necessary for the many different sensations of the moment to be brought into synthetic unity , without loss of their individual distinctiveness and specificity , into the instantaneous sense of ‘ being here ’ ; or of the manner in which experience of many different moments can be synthesized into a sense of continuing self without those moments losing their separateness in memory . |
| 10 | As the law stands at present , however , even if the trial judge reveals at the time of sentencing what advice he proposes to give to the Secretary of State , it will still be necessary for the latter to consult the Lord Chief Justice and the trial judge at a later stage . |
| 11 | The duplicate will be a copy of the original licence , including any endorsement , and will be valid for the same period . |
| 12 | The eyes are red for the same reason . |
| 13 | Whilst animal by-product and chemical plants were responsible for the most complaints , odours from manure spreading and intensive pig and poultry farms affected the largest number of local authorities as shown in Table 2 below . |
| 14 | Basic shelter and kitchen facilities were necessary for the many thousands using rural areas each weekend , and the role of the Cyclists ' Touring Club ( CTC ) was significant in pioneering the provision of cheap overnight accommodation and other services for its members . |
| 15 | The question to be addressed by an industrial tribunal in a particular case is whether a man would have been dismissed by the employer if , in the same circumstances , he would have been absent for the same length of time for medical reasons . |
| 16 | hence a larger sample is possible for the same expenditure |
| 17 | So , since they claim to know the complete and final story about the nature of mental substance , it is incumbent on them to show that it is impossible for the same consciousness to be transferred from one substance to another . |
| 18 | It is customary for the same body to be designated as the Central Authority for other Hague Conventions dealing with civil procedure , notably that on Service of Process . |
| 19 | Physical mobility is essential for the many activities aimed at maintaining safety , whether at home , at work , at play or while travelling . |
| 20 | The partnership which we 've built up over many years with you means that I 'm confident that British tax payers and recipients in er dep developing countries are getting the best possible value for money when government supports S C F initiatives and what is true for S C F is true for the many other M G , N G Os with whom we work . |
| 21 | This does n't tell us much about North Yorkshire , but is excellent for the many and varied mill shops of the old West Riding and cutlery in Sheffield . |
| 22 | The tasks themselves — typing , photocopying , collating , stapling — are not intrinsically interesting but doing them with others , who are eager for the same goal , is . |
| 23 | She subsided wordlessly , wondering ironically how many times it was possible for the same heart to break before there was nothing left of it . |
| 24 | Mr Justice Garland ruled last week that it was impossible for the former officers to receive a fair trial because of the saturation publicity that followed the release of the six , two years ago . |
| 25 | And although it was customary for the same actor to double as Mr Darling and Captain Hook the way St Ives played them there seemed little difference between the two — he romped in the nursery and he sky-larked aboard the Jolly Roger . |
| 26 | As the law requiring £40 landowners to take up knighthood was seldom observed , the sumptuary acts conceded that it was reasonable for the many men who did not choose to do so to adopt the dress appropriate to the standard of living they must certainly have enjoyed . |
| 27 | She suspected that Alain 's mother was anxious for the same reason , and Jenna could not help glancing across at her sympathetically . |