Example sentences of "is up to the [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 Dear Feedback , it is up to the listener to decide how funny things are and not loutish Mr Baker .
2 If he does not so agree , then the Precedents in Chapters 3 and 4 are appropriate , and it is up to the wife to make a further conveyance or deed of gift once the property is vested in herself alone .
3 Failing council support therefore , it is up to the Trust to muster what support it can from local enthusiasts , and from local groups and individuals .
4 It is up to the individual to assess his or her own ‘ limits ’ based on their own experience and on the advice which they receive .
5 It is up to the individual to decide the most appropriate arrangement and this should be informed by the range of strategies which he or she intends to use in the classroom .
6 While there are proper ways of doing things , it is up to the individual to choose or not to choose to do them .
7 After that , it is up to the individual to judge for himself .
8 Here the Tebbit school of thought seems to be saying , ‘ It is up to the individual to build a new world through his own efforts . ’
9 Eventually he is sent to a liberal English school where his emergence into adulthood converges with an increasing political awareness and realization that it is up to the individual to rake responsibility for altering the world around him .
10 ‘ Words are very important , and there they are in black and white , and it is up to the Mirror to make sure that they are adhered to . ’
11 Once again it is up to the pilot to insist that this wing is held and not to accept someone on the upwind wing-tip .
12 This is a fundamental point because if they are merely to be ombudsmen then the emphasis of ensuring regulations have been adhered to and best advice proffered rests in the first instance heavily upon the customer , and it is up to the customer to complain .
13 With self certification , it is up to the manufacturer to decide the best way of testing .
14 Then it is up to the manufacturer to prove that there was no negligence , i.e. that all reasonable care was taken .
15 It is up to the karateka to explore as many as possible .
16 In such a case , it is up to the complainant to show that the damage or injury was due to the manufacturer 's negligence .
17 While manufacturers go to great lengths to produce the many excellent ‘ artificial ’ diets without which the fishkeeping hobby would certainly not have developed to today 's high standards , it is up to the fishkeeper to look more closely at the food requirements of his fish and provide what is necessary .
18 LIFESPAN does not decide which users are qualified to modify or assess a package for QA ; it is up to the management to determine appropriate personnel , timing , quality , and so on .
19 Our lawyers and judges will never turn off this mad process which , for them , is a fountain of dollars and a source of power : it is up to the Press to publicise civilised European libel procedures and insist that we get them too .
20 The majority believe that it is up to the Government to kick-start the housing market again .
21 In such a small country it is up to the Government to take a strong stand against unsuitable developments .
22 In the United States it is assumed that citizens have the right to know and it is up to the government to prove in court that certain types of information should not be disclosed .
23 It is up to the government to help itself in this respect by providing more judges or by limiting access to judicial review by legislation .
24 Where there are numerous relevant variables , however , confirmatory statistical testing will help to give us confidence in our results , and it is up to the analyst to decide in a given case whether these methods are needed .
25 In this way , the question of suitability is really only another aspect of the description or specification with which the goods are to conform , and it is up to the seller to accept or reject this term as he sees fit .
26 As for the point my hon. Friend raises about the Opposition 's attitude to legislation , it is up to the Opposition to speak for themselves — and I say that knowing that they will do so honourably .
27 If the salvage is not economically worthwhile then it should be made clear to the Policyholder when the actual total loss is paid that the remains are their property and it is up to the Policyholder to dispose of them .
28 It is up to the practitioner to decide which stance is best suited to a particular purpose .
29 Now it is up to the consumer to accept that white does n't necessarily mean healthy and to opt for unbleached products .
30 It is up to the agency to persuade him to change his mind .
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