Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [art] matter for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I he exact commission figure is a matter for negotiation between the artist 's manager and the agent . |
| 2 | ‘ Precatory ’ had become central ; but not in the useful way in which it became defined in English law , to denote words where the testator 's intention was a matter for dispute . |
| 3 | Their establishment is a matter for company policy rather than the salesperson 's discretion but , where offered , the salesperson should not under-estimate their importance in the sales presentation . |
| 4 | Working party interim reports , Secretary of State reactions , draft materials and final publications were all sent direct to schools but , unlike the organization of assessment , the mapping out of the curriculum and its proper support through staffing , books and other resources , time and leadership were a matter for heads and curriculum leaders . |
| 5 | Whether or not this is a deposit towards the purchase price is a matter for negotiation . |
| 6 | The interest rate is a matter for negotiation . |
| 7 | Policy is a matter for ministers , ’ she said at question time . |
| 8 | Mrs Thatcher replied : ‘ Policy is a matter for ministers — advice is not . ’ |
| 9 | As every second-rate intellect knows — whether from training or by instinct is a matter for conjecture — the easiest way to appear wised-up and worldly is to intone , loudly and often , that one believes in ‘ cock-up rather than conspiracy ’ . |
| 10 | The style , level of organization and the contents of the urban temples strongly imply control over a rural hinterland , although the precise nature of that control is a matter for speculation . |
| 11 | Nursing was a matter for nurses . |
| 12 | Whatever view is taken of this analysis , and it will be discussed more fully below , it seems to state quite clearly that the determination of sex is a matter for lawyers and courts ; that the law , in other words , must establish methods for determining sex which may or may not correspond to medical opinion . |
| 13 | ‘ Though whether women really have a worse time in this sort of society is a matter for argument , ’ she said . |
| 14 | That was England 's 26th triumph in Europe and whether the latest exits can be blamed on bad luck or tactical naivety is a matter for conjecture . |
| 15 | He said payments to those who lost money deposited in the bank were a matter for liquidators . |
| 16 | I often wonder whether being successful in the ballot is a matter for congratulation or commiseration . |
| 17 | Exactly which way it would affect it , whether it would be affordable housing or any other sort of housing is a matter for debate . |
| 18 | To what extent this is the case is a matter for debate ; however , the fact that trade with the developing nations is intended to play some part is indicated by the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Development of the USSR for 1981–5 and for the Period Ending in 1990 adopted at the 26th CPSU Congress in 1981 , which envisage ‘ [ the development ] , on a long-term and equitable basis , [ of a ] mutually beneficial exchange of goods … with developing countries ’ ( in Koshelev : 1982 , pp. 8–9 ) . |
| 19 | The level of undiscovered malpractice is a matter for conjecture although such evidence is continually coming to light , as illustrated in the manner in which leading drug/pesticide/herbicide companies callously exploit the Third World . |
| 20 | Whether or not he will ever be my son-in-law is a matter for Chantal . |
| 21 | Should the haziness of her memory be a matter for concern ? |
| 22 | Whether quality can be maintained in the face of such rapid expansion is a matter for conjecture . |
| 23 | Since it is assessed on the difference between the value of the land without permission to develop and its value for the development permitted , the amount of the charge is inevitably a matter of judgement and valuation — and therefore for negotiation , in the same way as the price of land is a matter for negotiation . |
| 24 | A contract was a matter for agreement between the respective parents , although the participants were consulted and there was a provision in the Yasa which prevented particularly women from being married off without their consent . |
| 25 | Whether watching performers in rubber hats and one-piece bathing cossies is an attractive proposition over dinner is a matter for debate . |
| 26 | Although the location of the British National party office is a matter for Bexley council , we have drawn the council 's attention to the laws available to deal with racial hatred . |