Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it be [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | On granting or transferring a restricted hotel licence or a restaurant licence in respect of any premises , a licensing board shall , if as regards the use of the premises for the provision of the customary main meals it appears to the board that it is only for the customary main meal at midday or only for the customary main meal in the evening that the premises fall within paragraph ( a ) ( ii ) of the restricted hotel licence or paragraph ( a ) ( ii ) of the restaurant licence as set out in Schedule 1 to this Act , insert in the licence a condition that there shall be no permitted hours in the evening , or that there shall be permitted hours in the premises only in the evening , as the case requires . |
| 2 | We 'd be up there challenging the scum if it was n't for his lack of goals . |
| 3 | It seems a pity but it 's not for very long . |
| 4 | I 'm almost certain I would never have been a writer if it was n't for the Moroneys . |
| 5 | This would actually be my preferred lower route if it was n't for the traffic on the Wrynose Pass road . |
| 6 | The mammoth catalogue raisonné of Magritte 's work would almost certainly not have come into existence if it were not for John ( d. 1973 ) and Dominique de Menil . |
| 7 | Conservative group leader Tony Richmond accused finance committee chair Jan Taylor of saying the council would have set a higher budget if it were not for government spending constraints . |
| 8 | I could n't see why the man kept it in the shop if it was n't for sale . |
| 9 | I s a cos I bought him a calculator but it was primarily for |
| 10 | ( 3 ) A requirement under this section to provide a specimen of blood or urine can only be made at a police station or at a hospital ; and it can not be made at a police station unless — ( a ) the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that for medical reasons a specimen of breath can not be provided or should not be required , or ( b ) at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) ( a ) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there , or ( c ) the suspected offence is one under section 4 of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug ; but may then be made notwithstanding that the person required to provide the specimen has already provided or been required to provide two specimens of breath . |
| 11 | At the moment , Fergie 's high-flyers look as if they can only give away the title if it was not for carelessness against Newcastle they would still have a 100% record . |
| 12 | Now a mature 10-year-old , Lois , from Aintree , says : ‘ I do n't think I would be doing comedy if it was n't for my dad . ’ |
| 13 | And him with nothing to his name if it were n't for my late mistress ! ’ |
| 14 | In Tune with the Infinite , subtitled Fullness of Peace , Power and Plenty , would not be out of place on any committed New Ager 's bookshelf if it were n't for the frequent references to God and the Holy Spirit . |
| 15 | I mean that 's that 's one of his stock in trades he 's a superb volleyer of the ball and it was there for a second with a chance was there for a second . |
| 16 | She would n't feel one twitch of guilt if it was n't for Miss Phoebe . |
| 17 | First , that the conditions I have described constituted a substantial interference with the residents ' enjoyment of their property up to June 1990 ; second , that enough residents were affected to constitute a public nuisance if it were not for his other defences . |
| 18 | BELOW There is plenty to interest a young puppy when it is out for a walk , but beware of hidden dangers . |
| 19 | ‘ Begob , Myles , I 'd be a more frequent visitor if it was n't for these stairs . |
| 20 | It could be any other thirtysomethings ' flat if it was n't for the sled and cross-country skis on the balcony . |
| 21 | ‘ Being a local government lawyer can be an extremely exciting and rewarding career but it is not for people who want a quiet easy life . |
| 22 | Often things would n't be a success if it was n't for our contribution . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I would n't be a cook if it was n't for that . |
| 24 | The clumsiness is evident in the standard of ‘ the reasonable man ’ , an anthropomorphic ( and male ) standard which might be taken to suggest a paragon of virtue if it were not for the context of partially exculpating a killing by such a person . |
| 25 | With very few exceptions the rule is that Parliament determines the maximum penalty and it is then for the courts , having heard the evidence , and seen the defendant in person , and heard what can be said in mitigation on his behalf , to decide upon the appropriate punishment in all the circumstances of the case . |
| 26 | The committee would never have given me this show if it was n't for the Machin revival . |
| 27 | Either way , in later life he looked back on that experience as evidence that dancing could be part of everyday life in a way that it is not for most Europeans . |
| 28 | This would not be a problem if it was n't for another silly set of rules about what you must wear . |
| 29 | This would be a useful feature if it were not for the fact that a certain amount of vaginal discharge is perfectly normal and natural for a woman in her reproductive years ; and what is more , this natural discharge is subject to a fair amount of variation depending on the stage of the menstrual cycle . |
| 30 | These acts violate the ICC Code of Conduct and it is now for the referee to take action . ’ |