Example sentences of "[pron] is [det] [noun sg] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eliot does so much , she is all game for it herself . |
| 2 | Whilst social provision allows retired people to exist , there is little scope for them to grow or make full use of their later years . |
| 3 | Whilst this may have been commonplace in the old days as vendors moved from technology to technology there is little need for it now , as Monotype are adequately demonstrating . |
| 4 | Shares were also affected by the growing understanding that the Chancellor 's decision to defer the bulk of his tax increases until next year means there is less scope for him to reduce interest rates . |
| 5 | ‘ There is less excuse for him , ’ she said . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't think there is any rush for me to get to America and make films . |
| 7 | It does not seem to me that there is any need for me to answer his silly question on the subject . |
| 8 | The case against the IRA campaign is well known , so either its leaders are ready to capitulate or — far more likely — they think there is some advantage for them . |
| 9 | And if you go for the land reform , if you promise the peasants the land erm and you 're moving towards a position of , y you , you you 're still thinking exactly what your policy is but under that might come a a realization that absolute egalitarianism is the best way of doing this , look th th there is enough land for us to be able to do this , this is the simplest process which will guarantee for middle peasant status , it will bring their , their living standards up to acceptable levels . |
| 10 | It can be taken out , the rubbish can be taken out , but there is enough space for it , to , to make it sound conversational . |
| 11 | We compare what we are seeing with what we know , to see if there is enough resemblance for us to treat the new thing in the same way as we would have treated the known thing . |
| 12 | On the 18th Braid hit his 2nd shot into the road and he ‘ might have damaged the steam roller ’ so it is some comfort for us to know that the course 's own architect was penalised by his own design . |