Example sentences of "it [be] [art] matter for [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yes Chair , th th that 's right , as I understand it , there is no reason why C should not be discussed next session , indeed it 's probably right that it should be , but it 's a matter for members to decide whether they can usefully do so before considering B.
2 It 's a matter for conjecture whether he would have been willing to accept a real theatre wordsmith had one been available .
3 It 's clear to me and I think it 's clear to the vast majority in Congress that it 's a matter for branches to decide who represents them in the various forums of the union .
4 It is a matter for consideration between the engagement team and the appointed lawyers if a visit to the Panel is required or whether any points need to be discussed by telephone .
5 It is a matter for regret that she seems to have turned away from serious current affairs interviews , ’ says a founding executive of Channel 4 News .
6 It is a matter for conjecture as to how far the prospect of different classificatory structures will ultimately prevent the sort of comparisons such systems are meant to facilitate .
7 To guess ; put forward an opinion formed without facts or proof : It is a matter for conjecture .
8 In all cases the necessity of balancing professional and academic requirements has been recognised , with the inexorable move toward a ‘ graduate ’ profession being accepted responsibly , though more slowly than for similar professions : ‘ It is a matter for concern that , compared with other professions surveying has not made a greater impact upon university life and thought in general ’ ( Wells Report , 1960 ) .
9 The council agreed that it is a matter for concern that the rates have increased by so much and I have been asked to write to Wyre Borough Council about this and to ask if they would consider paying the whole of the rates for public halls in rural areas as I understand some District Councils do .
10 It is a matter for speculation whether or not this would have been enough to cut the ground from underneath the feet of the DHAC , but in any case the situation had been radically transformed by the 5 October march and by the prorogation of Londonderry Corporation announced on 22 November 1968 by the O'Neill government .
11 Roosevelt was a dying man at Yalta and it is a matter for speculation as to how far his judgements were influenced by his health .
12 I do not think that it is a matter for discussion at the special Security Council meeting next week ; it is certainly a matter which remains on our agenda .
13 I suspect that in many cases — and perhaps in that of my hon. Friend because , as he said , he has a severe cold — it is a matter for commiseration .
14 It is a matter for debate whether the introduction of further administrative duties is justified in terms of the dimensions of the problem being dealt with .
15 It is a matter for ICSTIS ( the premium rate regulator ) and Oftel to regulate and we would respond immediately to any complaint about the misuse of videophones by cutting off the line , ’ a BT spokesman said .
16 This rather defeats the object of having an indemnity , at least for general ( tax ) liabilities , but it is a matter for negotiation who is to bear the cost of known , or feared , tax liabilities and other liabilities .
17 The League of Nations appeared to have washed its hands of the city , and the general attitude was that it was a matter for Poles and Germans to decide between themselves .
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