Example sentences of "it [be] impossible for [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It does n't necessarily mean that they 're unscrupulous in the way that they get their own way ; they just have very clear ideas and it 's impossible for them to see it any other way . ’
2 It is impossible , in many ways , for somebody who is erm on benefit and living in independent accommodation with a private landlord often it 's impossible for them to get a job and then cover their rent , so they ca n't get a job .
3 ‘ I 'm afraid it 's impossible for me to give you a definite answer . ’
4 ‘ I 'm afraid that 's the kind of detail it 's impossible for me to remember .
5 He adds sadly : ‘ It 's impossible for me to go on a quiet date as I get recognised everywhere and asked for autographs . ’
6 After a while we realized you know that 's not on , it 's impossible for us to sort this out you know we need help .
7 It 's impossible for you to catch up on my record .
8 Compton Mackenzie truly said that while it is easy for a woman to behave like a man , it is impossible for her to behave like a gentleman .
9 She wrote to him quite sharply , not caring who read her letter , that : — it is impossible for me to post a gun as you ought to know you foolish man for what would the post office officials think were I to turn up with a gun to send ?
10 I am saving up a full account until our return , for it is impossible for me to give it in writing .
11 It is impossible for me to work the way I want to work when she is on the stage . ’
12 A.I 'm afraid it is impossible for me to guess what was wrong with your Ram .
13 But was she trying to confuse the plot by saying : ‘ I know that it is impossible for me to win four Grand Slam tournaments this year . ’
14 According to his account to the House of Commons , Baldwin replied : ‘ Sir , that is most grievous news , and it is impossible for me to make any comment on it today . ’
15 Bankers retaliate by pointing out that accountants ' advice is invariably based on historic record rather than future possibility , and that it is impossible for them to give impartial advice if they have been auditing their clients ' books over the past years .
16 Reforms aimed at refashioning the welfare state , so that it acts as a floor on which the underclass can build by their own efforts , rather than a ceiling through which it is impossible for them to pass , are considered in Part IV .
17 They need those decision structures because it is impossible for them to know enough to control activities directly .
18 If the mud flats freeze over , it is impossible for them to find sufficient food .
19 mainly in those areas which concern women ; it is impossible for them to disappear from one day to the next .
20 It is impossible for us to appreciate the impact of this dramatic change amongst people who for more than 40 years had been rigorously controlled by a centrally planned economy , implemented by a national and local bureaucracy .
21 It is impossible for us to understand the conclusion , then , without realizing that it is false .
22 Indeed it is impossible for us to imagine a social system operated by human beings which was not ordered by language ; human culture , as we know it , could not have been invented by a society of deaf mutes .
23 It is impossible for us to know exactly what circumstances combine to bring these extreme rarities to the islands : after breeding in north-eastern Siberia , they should be on their way to Manchuria for the winter .
24 Precisely for this reason it is impossible for us to have an ideal plan .
25 I am not arguing therefore that metaphors should not change , but that it is impossible for us to change them organically unless we understand them in the first place .
26 If it is impossible for you to release them there make sure they are given their freedom in an area with abundant supplies of nectar .
27 If for some reason it is impossible for you to give them the help in the house they need , a Home Help can be provided by the local authority social services department .
28 However , if the department or faculty you are interested in is not listed , or it is impossible for you to come on the given dates , then we will do our best to arrange an individual visit for you provided you give us plenty of advance notice .
29 It was impossible for me to visit The Key Gallery , Glasgow where her work was exhibited from 15th to 30th May .
30 " When you did me the honour of appointing me to the Mastership of Stockport School I was led to suppose that the Income , inclusive of Ten Pounds paid by your Worshipful Company , amounted to nearly Three Hundred Pounds per annum , and from an Enquiry , however , during my Residence here , I have had the Mortification to find that the whole Salary was not more than £25 10 10½d , so that it was impossible for me to remain in the Situation without a Prospect of Church Preferment in the Neighbourhood , which I have no reason to hope for .
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