Example sentences of "it be [adj] [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It was easy work for him . |
| 32 | It was one thing for her to be rude about a fellow female , quite another for a man . |
| 33 | It was one thing for his guardian to tell Harry to forget the circumstances of his birth , but would he do so if it meant his beloved daughter had to share that stigma ? |
| 34 | It was good preparation for our match at Torquay following our home defeat by Huddersfield . ’ |
| 35 | This was not that event , but it was good practise for it . |
| 36 | During his fishing time though it was sheer delight for him , his boys were always ready and willing to go to sea , bother U-boats etc ! |
| 37 | At this time , it was great triumph for me to find that Rachel could bear her beloved Jacob no children . |
| 38 | It was that liability for which the original lessee was concurrently liable . |
| 39 | As it was such release for me , too — release from the rigours of placing my variously sick relatives in hospices the length and breadth of Cumbria . |
| 40 | Tom would n't wear rain gear because he could n't find a set to really fit his 6ft 3in frame , so it was hard work for me to keep him dry . |
| 41 | It was hard work for them and they got tired very quickly . |
| 42 | They moved again , pulling away , but Floy and Snodgrass could see that it was hard work for them . |
| 43 | It was unusual company for her to keep in any event : delightful though Pamela Stephenson may be , her public image is not altogether regal , and Charles has always recognized the need to choose his friends , particularly those in showbusiness , with care . |
| 44 | She was rather young when she married and had been brought up as a lady , so it was another world for her . |