it wasn't essential

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

It wasn't essential for the formation of our current ruling class that many of its leading members trashed restaurants together as members of the elite, all-male Bullingdon Club, for example, but it didn't hurt.

And in a joint address to Congress in September 2009, Obama threw the public option under the bus, saying that although he still thought it was a good idea, it wasn't essential.

"A number of people said it was just not the time, that it was not essential".

Lyne asks Meyer if he thinks it was "not essential" for Britain to join the invasion.

Thus, it was not essential to statistically validate our findings.

But it was not essential to distinguish them because they had similar magnetic property.

Although it was not essential for receptor signalling, it could enhance response of tyrosine kinase receptors to their ligands [ 25].

On balance we decided that it was not essential, but if you have the data it would strengthen the message.

To own a car in Manhattan, it isn't essential that you be crazy.

That isn't available but, it appears, it isn't essential either.

(Novices should note that it isn't essential to do yoga in your bikini).