Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] [prep] [noun pl] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 If that were the case then I would say to you that there must be some exceptions to it and the one exception I am particularly concerned with , and it 's up to others to bring forward their particular exceptions , is that of rural affordable housing .
2 It 's up to mothers to protect the youngest and most vunerable .
3 It 's up to teams to exploit this opportunity .
4 It 's up to parents to make sure kids do n't eat them , ’ a company representative said .
5 He has made his suggestions , not statements , and now it 's up to readers to interpret them as they will .
6 It 's up to individuals to continue to fight for their beliefs after the trendiness vanishes .
7 It is not for teachers to tell them what to believe or value , but it is for them to try to equip pupils in such a way that they can enter into the debate and develop a coherent and perceptive worldview for themselves .
8 The problem seems to be that it is fundamentally about attitudes to work and such attitudes are subject to an inextricable and non-monotonic range of influences not only from work itself , with all the pressures of technological change , but also from prevailing economic , social and cultural changes in the community generally .
9 It is up to parents to satisfy themselves as to the suitability of a childminder , and the social services department are not likely to want to become involved over minor issues .
10 Ultimately , it is up to individuals to make something of their situation , and their motives and capacities therefore play a central part in explanation — they have , so to speak , the casting vote .
11 Clearly this policy option would not be open in the UK as long as there effectively are no statutory reserve requirements and it is up to banks to decide their own prudent ratio .
12 This settled , it is then for instructors to use the text both to guide the trainees through the handouts , and as source material for lecturing or workshops .
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