Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] for people [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the er all the moulds and the part pieces were all kept , you know , in a safe position behind the lines so that the it was easy for people to walk up and down without fear of accident . |
| 2 | Of course , it was possible for people to accept Paisley 's political analyses and the need for evangelicals to be politically involved and yet not support the particular organizational expressions of those views which Paisley led . |
| 3 | I remember , again a few years ago , visiting India and buying one or two beautifully carved tables , which had obviously been carved by an individual spending quite a lot of time doing it , and I was impressed at that stage , rather naively perhaps , that if in fact I 'd bought a plain table , an uncarved one , it would have cost me about ten times as much , for the simple reason that that would require a milling machine which was not normally available , and such was the erm economy that it was cheaper for people to do this . |
| 4 | She said she had prayed because it was impossible for people to live in a house like that , with lies everywhere — as there would have to be . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman then implied that it was difficult for people to obtain certificates because of the cost of obtaining the qualifications . |
| 6 | She said it was important for people to prepare for their caring responsibilities by discussing needs of elderly parents among the family . |
| 7 | He thought it was bad for people to get what they wanted . |
| 8 | It was open to everybody , but clearly it was convenient for people working in the place . |