Example sentences of "it [be] a [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.

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31 It 's an N for me when it goes back .
32 It says it 's an offence for anyone to be carrying an offensive weapon .
33 Jan Aage says it 's an education for him and he 's got top learn how to play with the boys
34 And it 's an opportunity for her and me to say a couple of words to us , and for us certainly to thank her very much for her service .
35 Erm , again it 's an option for them to have if need be .
36 It is a must for everyone with strategic , economic and political interests in the Arab Gulf .
37 It is a nightmare for us , ’ said headmaster Keef Visser , who taught one of the missing boys .
38 ‘ But it is a relief for me and my family to grieve for our loss . ’
39 It is a present for you and your family , with Ernest 's very best wishes . ’
40 It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’
41 It is a longing for something that can not happen .
42 Myopia , or short-sightedness , is the 24-year-old Liverpudlian 's problem — if indeed it is a problem for someone with 15 professional wins , all but one inside the distance , and one draw .
43 The relevant sections state that ‘ it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control . ’
44 ‘ If a person presenting or directing the performance is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred , it is a defence for him to prove — ( a ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the performance would involve the use of the offending words or behaviour , or ( b ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the offending words or behaviour were threatening , abusive or insulting , or ( c ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the circumstances in which the performance would be given would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up . ’
45 In addition to the defences above , it is a defence for anyone charged under the Consumer Protection Act to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence , section 39 .
46 If a cat performs some very strange action — finds its way home over a long distance , predicts an earthquake , or senses the return of its owners when they are some distance from the house — then it is a challenge for us to try and find out which particular sensory pathway was involved .
47 First and foremost it is a tool for us fans fortunate enough to have email .
48 It is a sin for which neither absolution nor salvation may readily be forthcoming .
49 It is a matter for their boards of management and we should expect them , like all bodies that are publicly funded , to get value for money .
50 He said If this person who ever he is has decided to join the Tory party then it is a matter for him and a matter of small regret but not one which will cause us to lie awake worrying about .
51 If individual purchasers want to reveal what they paid for a company , it is a matter for them .
52 The position taken by the accounting profession is that the function of the accounts is to provide verifiable information : what users of that information choose to do with it is a matter for them .
53 Can I assist here ? the motion that has been mooted and the amendment has been proposed the amendment has been accepted the question now is whether what the the motion has been made and uh it is a matter for you to go to your suggested that certain members be allowed to speak at the end of the day it is a matter for you to decide uh control of the who is allowed to speak on that particular motion as amended of course
54 Can I assist here ? the motion that has been mooted and the amendment has been proposed the amendment has been accepted the question now is whether what the the motion has been made and uh it is a matter for you to go to your suggested that certain members be allowed to speak at the end of the day it is a matter for you to decide uh control of the who is allowed to speak on that particular motion as amended of course
55 My views are well known , but it is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
56 As I said , it is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment .
57 I was very happy at Emmanuel Church and the University Congregational Society , and it is a joy for my husband Michael and me that we are still in touch with so many friends from CongSoc , and in fact some of us still meet every year for a few days in the Lake District .
58 It is a pleasure for me to announce the inaugural International First Turkey , and to award it to Mr Kaneo Nakamura , recent chairman of the Industrial Bank of Japan ( IBJ ) .
59 It is a pleasure for you to experience an end to loneliness and sadness , and a joy for us to be witnesses and share this beginning with you .
60 Rather it is an opportunity for them to contribute positively to the educational , social and personal support which many pupils do need but often do not receive .
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