Example sentences of "it has [adv] [be] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although plastic pipe has been widely used for wastes and drains , until recently it has not been suitable for hot water . |
| 2 | It has not been possible for the American navy to leave behind the assets that it had developed there , but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence will certainly take note of the point that the hon. Lady raised about Ministry of Defence assets in the area . |
| 3 | If , because of confidentiality or for other reasons , it has not been possible for the seller to make all enquiries that it otherwise would , the seller would be well advised to stipulate in the contract or disclosure letter what enquiries have been made . |
| 4 | At dusk , it has not been unknown for us to traipse round the dykeside field boundaries collecting slugs , a pretty grisly business . |
| 5 | It has n't been easy for people across the country it has n't been easy for businesses and it has n't been easy for the government to do it . |
| 6 | It has n't been easy for people across the country it has n't been easy for businesses and it has n't been easy for the government to do it . |
| 7 | It has n't been easy for people across the country it has n't been easy for businesses and it has n't been easy for the government to do it . |
| 8 | They only ever come around to yours when the sink 's full of washing-up , there 's a pile of dirty washing on the kitchen floor , the sitting room looks as if it has n't been Hoovered for a month , there are empty Smarties packets down the sides of the chairs , toast crumbs all over the tables , cobwebs in the corner and you 've run out of coffee . |
| 9 | When ivy is seen growing throughout the crown of a dying tree it has rarely been responsible for the tree 's decline but has taken advantage of the crown which now lets through enough light for the ivy to grow away . |
| 10 | It has thus been customary for dung and bedding to be rotted for up to a year in a midden ( or field heap ) before spreading on the land . |
| 11 | I believe it had a thatched roof and it was such a bonny place , but it has sadly been derelict for years . |
| 12 | Yes , it does : and that is why art directors love it — though it has only been fashionable for about 20 years . |
| 13 | Thus , it has hitherto been appropriate for the professional partnership where limited liability is forbidden . |
| 14 | However , they were originally scheduled for different nights , but it has always been possible for this scenario to arrise , so why did n't they just schedule the matches to be played at the same time no matter what ? |
| 15 | It has always been hard for them to translate their music success into a sustained movie career . |
| 16 | It has always been common for students of literature to imitate their teachers ' styles , including in seemingly incidental respects . |
| 17 | It has always been difficult for mentally handicapped people to find employment when they leave school , but now the prospects are grim indeed . |
| 18 | Consequently it has sometimes been difficult for the new patterns to establish themselves in the face of combined resistance from programme committees , established departments , and professional senior officers . |
| 19 | In many rural areas it has therefore been usual for local farm workers to work on the land ‘ man and boy ’ . |