Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] it be [adv] for " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It seems a pity but it 's not for very long . |
| 2 | I s a cos I bought him a calculator but it was primarily for |
| 3 | ( 3 ) A requirement under this section to provide a specimen of blood or urine can only be made at a police station or at a hospital ; and it can not be made at a police station unless — ( a ) the constable making the requirement has reasonable cause to believe that for medical reasons a specimen of breath can not be provided or should not be required , or ( b ) at the time the requirement is made a device or a reliable device of the type mentioned in subsection ( 1 ) ( a ) above is not available at the police station or it is then for any other reason not practicable to use such a device there , or ( c ) the suspected offence is one under section 4 of this Act and the constable making the requirement has been advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person required to provide the specimen might be due to some drug ; but may then be made notwithstanding that the person required to provide the specimen has already provided or been required to provide two specimens of breath . |
| 4 | I mean that 's that 's one of his stock in trades he 's a superb volleyer of the ball and it was there for a second with a chance was there for a second . |
| 5 | ‘ Being a local government lawyer can be an extremely exciting and rewarding career but it is not for people who want a quiet easy life . |
| 6 | With very few exceptions the rule is that Parliament determines the maximum penalty and it is then for the courts , having heard the evidence , and seen the defendant in person , and heard what can be said in mitigation on his behalf , to decide upon the appropriate punishment in all the circumstances of the case . |
| 7 | These acts violate the ICC Code of Conduct and it is now for the referee to take action . ’ |
| 8 | Yeah , Swiss school but it 's only for the the old pupils . |
| 9 | I regret that there is n't a man here who would uphold the opposite point of view and it 's not for want of trying . |
| 10 | During his childhood , Holovich had been taught Russian by his mother and it was ostensibly for that reason that his company asked him to visit Moscow — a quite spurious reason because we supply most adequate and experienced interpreters for commercial negotiations with foreign concerns . |
| 11 | He had banged his glass on the table and it was not for her to disobey . |