Example sentences of "[adj] it [vb mod] be for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The further west Allied aircraft could be stationed , the easier it would be for them to protect the sea lanes which were vulnerable to enemy air power based in Sicily and Crete . |
| 2 | so the more time you 've got to do that , the easier it 'll be for you wo n't it ? |
| 3 | They build up in your tank , unless replaced by regular water changes , and while fish seem able to stand a steady build -up , however unpleasant it may be for them , new fish will die when introduced to higher levels . |
| 4 | Maman 's perception had probably told how impossible it would be for him to part with any of her things in his lifetime . |
| 5 | ‘ How sad it would be for us to lose you to the sea , Señor Capitano . ’ |
| 6 | says can you tell me how much it will be for you to fit it ? |
| 7 | It was only after I had mentioned Miss Kenton that I suddenly realized how entirely inappropriate it would be for me to continue . |
| 8 | I have kept my half of the bargain , though I never guessed how costly it would be for me . |
| 9 | His words were enough to throw Lucy into a state of thoughtfulness , forcing her to become aware of how impossible it would be to drag this man within yards of his stepmother — and how futile it would be for herself to harbour any emotional feelings towards him . |
| 10 | How terrible it must be for her to attend this service for Mrs Wright whose baby had survived and while the Padre was speaking the Collector accompanied his words with a silent , sympathetic prayer for Mrs Bennett : " O God , whose ways are hidden and thy works most wonderful , who makest nothing in vain , and lovest all that thou hast made , Comfort this thy servant whose heart is sore smitten and oppressed … " but the rest of the prayer was no longer in his mind , stolen no doubt by the foxes of despair that continued to raid his beliefs … in any case , it faded into a mournful reverie in which he sought an explanation for the death of Mrs Bennett 's child . |
| 11 | ‘ So you said — but that will never happen , Doreen , and the sooner you wake up to that fact , the better it 'll be for yourself . ’ |
| 12 | Women factory inspectors agreed that the less work women did in factories the better it would be for their home life and children 's welfare , but they were also forced to admit that working women usually needed their earnings . |
| 13 | The quicker a site is provided the better it will be for everyone … |
| 14 | The sooner you can encourage a taste for healthier drink and food , the better it will be for your baby . |
| 15 | " It 's just that it 's all very well to talk about his responsibility and all that — nobody thinks how awful it would be for me to go crawling to him wailing , I 'm in tro-uble ? |
| 16 | We 're all sorry for Joanna and we appreciate how difficult it will be for you . ’ |