Example sentences of "[verb] it [is] [adj] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another thing about smoking , although nobody 's denying it 's bad for you , is the fact is that , it 's overwhelming the core of women who smoke , who also have worst diets , they also tend to have worse stress , it 's used as a very convenient scapegoat . |
| 2 | But then I really do n't know it 's right for me to be helping you with such dubious assignations . ’ |
| 3 | Yes I do know it 's bad for my health as a matter of fact , that 's why I like it . |
| 4 | I expect it 's hard for them to find their feet on these shifting sands . ’ |
| 5 | Even though it says it 's free for you to do it , they 'll still ring up another number |
| 6 | And he says you can because he says it 's important for it to be a living thing that 's got to change with the time . |
| 7 | To say this would be to deny the universality of what Professor A. J. Ayer says it is natural for us to assume , namely that we use the same word in different situations because we have noticed a distinctive common feature . |
| 8 | When their control is threatened it is possible for them to obtain relief by displacing a prominently misbehaving pupil . |
| 9 | If you like to look back at the cathedral office in an hour , I 'll see it 's ready for you . |
| 10 | ‘ That you wear it is sufficient for my purpose . |
| 11 | In spite of himself Joe was impressed by the earnestness in Chris 's voice and said less forcefully , ‘ I know it 's easy for me to talk , I 've never been in this situation , but what 's going to happen ? |
| 12 | Most people want to like art — they know it 's good for you , or at any rate looks good on you — but face to face with a great painting they feel like gate-crashers at a Mayfair reception . |
| 13 | Oh gosh , that 's good for you , you know it 's good for your co-ordination . |
| 14 | ‘ Look , Maud , ’ pleaded Mildred , ‘ I know it 's hard for you to believe me , but that frog in the pond really is a magician and he can only be changed back by another magician . |
| 15 | ‘ Serve the Captain first — and do n't give me any , you know it 's bad for me , not more than a taste , one slice — that 's enough ! |
| 16 | I know it 's bad for you , but what is n't these days ? ’ |
| 17 | Time Out publisher Tony Elliott , who is chairman of the TV Listings Campaign lobby group , says : ‘ We ended with a decision which was very favourable to us — about £1,000 a year for Time Out — and we know it 's unrealistic for us to complain , although a large number of publishers believe this information should be completely free . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I know it 's difficult for you , living in a world of make-believe as you obviously do . |
| 19 | The problem is that when a parent is feeling depressed or overwrought it is difficult for them to think of alternative strategies . |
| 20 | Remember it is illegal for anyone to use a metal detector on a scheduled ancient monument unless permission has been obtained from the Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 21 | In the premier league it 's West Ham against Swindon at Upton Park … last season of course they faced each other in the first division … in London Town came out on top and it was this win that sparked their promotion run … so let's hope it 's lucky for them again |
| 22 | But usually I decide it 's OK for them , but not for me — I could n't bear it , I 'd feel fat . |
| 23 | ‘ I suppose it 's different for her , but she does n't very often leave Blue Ash Farm and it 's way out in the wilds . |
| 24 | ‘ I suppose it 's difficult for you to stop acting . |
| 25 | They include power to enter , at any reasonable time , any premises which he has reason to believe it is necessary for him to enter for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the legal provisions within the field of responsibility of his enforcing authority . |
| 26 | I hesitate to use adjectives as to what they would be like if they did n't spend at that level , but we believe it is possible for them to do so and there is something wrong with their spending levels if they do n't do it . |
| 27 | No one comes up to me to ask what I want , so I reckon it 's OK for me to be there . |
| 28 | If you feel it is inappropriate for your client would you please advise me . |
| 29 | If you feel it is inappropriate for your client would you please advise me . |
| 30 | It is heavily chlorinated to ensure it is fit for human consumption , but that does n't mean it is suitable for your fish . |