Example sentences of "it be [adv] an [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not an issue for everybody else round the table |
| 2 | Well it 's not an effort it 's not an effortism for a then is it ? |
| 3 | ‘ It 's not an exhibition for the fans , ’ insists Storey . |
| 4 | NO , it 's not an epitaph for you-know-who 's dying career . |
| 5 | It 's almost an endorsement for the single-brand path which guarantees compatibility , even though — as I mentioned above — no manufacturer excels in all areas . |
| 6 | He says this last in a tone of frustrated anguish : it 's almost an appeal for somebody to enlighten him . |
| 7 | African Fish Eagles are not an endangered species at the moment but are very difficult to breed in captivity , so it 's quite an achievement for the birds of prey centre . |
| 8 | Nowadays it 's more an excuse for a hearty lunch and a day on the river , as Robin Powell discovered . |
| 9 | Secondly , it is similarly an offence for someone in the course of a business to publish such a notice in any advertisement ( or catalogue or circular ) or to supply goods bearing any such notice . |
| 10 | It is not an excuse for social display . |
| 11 | For instance , I can see that writing this book is a function of my job and as such is part of the responsibility of earning a living , but it is also an escape for me , a kind of haven to which I can take refuge from the hundred and one pressures that impinge on the practical business of living . |
| 12 | It is also an opportunity for psychological regeneration — this is accepted wisdom . |
| 13 | It is also an opportunity for student teachers to talk to you and share experiences before their qualification , a much appreciated bonus for them . |
| 14 | Now it can be argued that the mere collection of information about named persons is not in itself necessarily wrong ; even if it does offend against good taste — like the prying neighbour behind the lace curtains — it is hardly an area for the heavy hand of the law . |
| 15 | When a local planning authority makes proposals for the future use of land in an area , through the publication of a local plan , it is often an occasion for great local controversy . |
| 16 | It is more an occasion for spiritual testing . |
| 17 | But it was not an argument for ultimate separation . |
| 18 | But most of all it was just an excuse for an orgy . ’ |
| 19 | Alida almost laughed aloud at the picture this presented to her mind , except that it was scarcely an occasion for laughter . |
| 20 | It was quite an achievement for anyone in the theatre to command that many column inches in The Times . |
| 21 | It was quite an adventure for me to come to Ireland , you know . |
| 22 | It was really an adaptation for people of the much earlier sledge used for transporting wine casks . |