Example sentences of "it would be a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , it would be a thrill for the cunt . |
| 2 | I persuaded her to come on this course because I thought it would be a change for us both . ’ |
| 3 | It would be a formality for a representative of the Assembly to ask the Archon to propose the opening motion . |
| 4 | It would be a defence for a person charged to prove that he/she had good reason or lawful authority for having the article with him or her in a public place . |
| 5 | Since many parents were miserable at being separated from their offspring and it would be a struggle for some to pay money for their misery , they finally decided to have them home again . |
| 6 | RCA was initially keen to release ‘ Davni Chasy ’ from the Ukrainian LP but eventually agreed it would be a mistake for the band 's début single on a major label . |
| 7 | But it would be a mistake for women to consider themselves reasonably ‘ safe ’ , because after the menopause a woman loses the protective effect of her hormones and her chances of suffering from heart disease are almost equal to a man 's . |
| 8 | But the modern world is not neatly distinct from traditional society , even in its most Westernized corners , and it would be a mistake for International Relations to suppose otherwise . |
| 9 | It would be a mistake for anyone to infer that Boulestin was a man who had no more sense than to attempt amateur cooking in his own restaurant . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , it would be a mistake for legislation on divorce , tax or pensions to assume that they had . |
| 11 | He had not been serious , and although she had thought herself in love with him at the time he had known that it would be a mistake for them to marry — even if Burun , who was her father , had been prepared to permit such a thing . |
| 12 | I have not yet concluded the exploration , and I think that it would be a mistake for me to make any premature statement about our next intentions , but I shall keep the House informed . |
| 13 | It would be a mistake for the ANC or the government to think that they are the only parties in the negotiating process . " |
| 14 | The disclosure letter is just as important a part of the negotiations as the sale and purchase agreement , and it would be a mistake for extensive work to go into the due diligence exercise and subsequent negotiations of the sale and purchase agreement , only to be undone by an inadequate disclosure letter . |
| 15 | But it would be a mistake for many , if not most companies , to follow Rentokil 's example . |
| 16 | It would be a pity for any initial training to be wasted . ’ |
| 17 | We were discussing in form period , Asian languages in this school , about people who want to take it , that it would be a chance for people to learn another language , say , if non-Asian children take it they would come to respect it . |
| 18 | For one thing , it would be a chance for her to escape some of the tension in the house . |
| 19 | Another equally banal excuse was that it would be a hardship for Blake 's wife to visit him if he was moved away from London . |
| 20 | and the problem of access to the flats , and sometimes the necessity to walk quite a long way before you can get out onto the street , which would be a problem for young mothers with , with , with small children , as equally it would be a problem for elderly people or disabled people . |
| 21 | His supporters say that if , in the end , he decided to quit , it would be a disaster for the economy . |
| 22 | It would be a disaster for Spain and the rest of Europe if the Fascists came to power . ’ |
| 23 | He says that vaccines do n't always work , it would be a disaster for even one infected dog to get into this country . |
| 24 | It would be a reward for effort . |
| 25 | If we must have ‘ classics ’ let us accept James Steel Smith 's definition of a book that ‘ provides some special imaginative experience which the child is not likely to get from other sources — or at least in the same degree of intensity — and which ‘ it would be a shame for him to miss ’ ( 1967 , p. 121 ) . |
| 26 | Announcing the move , Transport Secretary John MacGregor said it would be a boost for the railfreight industry , encouraging companies to switch freight from road to rail . |
| 27 | He did not reveal a venue for the match , but if FIDE chooses Manchester , it would be a boost for that city 's chances of staging the 2000 Olympics . |
| 28 | Hard to explain the conflict in our acquaintance , but perhaps I had an instinctive feeling that she , in fact , wanted me to go to bed with her , and she knew I would n't — because if I did make love to her , it would be a victory for her and a defeat for me . |
| 29 | It would be a tragedy for the aircraft preservation and restoration movement as a whole if it were all scrapped , and so it is with great sadness that after a great deal of thought they are agreed ( having been partners both in business and as husband and wife ) that the time has come to take life a bit easier and retire from the business . |
| 30 | Mr Smith spelt out the new direction the EC must take to make sure it would be a community for people and not just for business . |