Example sentences of "it [be] a [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 61 | It is an opportunity for you to develop and demonstrate your skill in identifying , carrying out , and writing up a discrete piece of research , using the academic concepts , the theoretical insights and the practical abilities acquired on your course . |
| 62 | It is an issue for anyone who cares for the sanctity of human life . |
| 63 | It is no offence for him to engage in other sexual acts with her , unless these are otherwise unlawful , although it is an offence for him to commit an act of buggery or gross indecency with a male patient who is mentally disordered . |
| 64 | It is an offence for anyone under the age of 18 to sell or buy drinks . |
| 65 | Thirdly , it is an offence for someone in the course of a business to furnish the consumer with a written contract ( or other written document ) containing such a notice . |
| 66 | Fourthly , it is an offence for someone in the course of a business to supply goods bearing any statement about the seller 's liability in respect of description , quality or fitness for purpose unless the statement also makes it clear that the statement does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer . |
| 67 | " It is an honour for me to meet the son of Dermot Corcoran , " Collins said immediately . |
| 68 | As a home that is much more diy than designer , it is an inspiration for anyone wanting to create all their own decorative effects . |
| 69 | It is an innovation for which Edward Heath was responsible . |
| 70 | May the MEDAU SOCIETY continue to blossom , grow and stay alive — it is an example for us and at the same time an inspiration to continue our work for the benefit of people everyone . |
| 71 | ‘ I do n't think it was a problem for him . |
| 72 | It was a problem for us as many were reluctant to return to our convents or seminaries . |
| 73 | It was a photo-opportunity for everyone but only because they genuinely wanted to be there , and to have their picture taken . |
| 74 | Whenever I went to Fisherton Street it was a must for me to go to Pickfords , the carriers for The Great Western Railway , just to gaze in the window , for right in the centre was a beautiful scale model of one of their pantechnicons , some two feet in length . |
| 75 | The whole operation was for Reagan 's sake , as well as the hostages ' ; it was a present for him , preferably one to be delivered by Christmas , or by the State of the Union address in January , or by the elections in November . |
| 76 | It was a smile for him alone . |
| 77 | She was n't happy , she was suddenly plunged into all this pressure and it was a nightmare for her . |
| 78 | ‘ It was a nightmare for him , ’ the sister said . |
| 79 | It was a nightmare for someone as shy as I was then . |
| 80 | It was a privilege for me to be invited to one of the Criterion Evenings which were held at irregular intervals at 24 Russell Square . |
| 81 | He ca n't recall the man 's story but clearly it was a pretext for his accomplice to search the house . |
| 82 | He ca n't recall the man 's story but clearly it was a pretext for his accomplice to search the house . |
| 83 | It was a change for him to evince curiosity . |
| 84 | It was a tribute for which the events of the next three years provided ample justification . |
| 85 | First it was a little bit of yellow fish for her landlady 's cat — the poor thing was half starved — then it was a bulb for her bedside lamp , and lastly she remembered that a friend of hers had just opened in a play in Manchester and there just might be a review in the evening paper . |
| 86 | It was a preparation for what was to come . |
| 87 | Also , unlike others who had been brought up in more cultured surroundings , it was a rarity for him to go to the theatre and even more of a rarity to go to other forms of public entertainments , including the cinema . |
| 88 | ‘ It was a mistake for me to stay after Friday evening . |
| 89 | But it was not a parent — it was a letter for her brother Branwell . |
| 90 | It was a disappointment for his many fans not to see him in action . |