Example sentences of "[coord] it [be] a [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 But , as I say , Leith is in the preference , and it 's a preference for a lot of football fans .
2 And it 's a pound for the older ones .
3 All six had conquered hardships of their own to help those in need and Celebrities Guild founder Ella Glazer said : ‘ They 're all remarkable people and it 's a pleasure for us to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked . ’
4 It was a mistake for Britain to join the ERM in the first place — and it is a mistake for countries such as France and Spain to stick with it now .
5 Obviously getting work is an extremely important goal for any child at school , and it is a goal for society that there should be as low a level of unemployment as is compatible with the advancement of technology and the efficiency of industry and agriculture .
6 The Crime Survey is a victimisation study and its main conclusion is one that has been noted , in a less systematic way , many times before : working-class crime is a problem , and it is a problem for the working class , since they are its principal victims , as they are of all types of crime :
7 I was very happy at Emmanuel Church and the University Congregational Society , and it is a joy for my husband Michael and me that we are still in touch with so many friends from CongSoc , and in fact some of us still meet every year for a few days in the Lake District .
8 It is still an important component of marriage settlements , and it is an element of prestige : it can give independence of employers and it is a security for a man attempting upward social mobility .
9 It is interpretation carried out within an existing legal framework : where a trust has actually been set up by a settlor , and it is a matter for the jurist to interpret or elucidate details .
10 Roosevelt was a dying man at Yalta and it is a matter for speculation as to how far his judgements were influenced by his health .
11 She was n't happy , she was suddenly plunged into all this pressure and it was a nightmare for her .
12 The prayer that occurred was in a small group and it was a prayer for power for the church .
13 And it was a fight for the f towards the end of the week it was a fight to sort of say , Well , Sha n't be able to move it , use it until t the man comes .
14 This volume does indeed contain many of Boulestin 's best recipes , but not one single one of the delicious menus in the composition of which he excelled ; and it was a mistake for the editors to suppose that they understood French syntax better than their author .
15 I met George only when I came here , and it was a pleasure for me to meet such a good and conscientious man of the people .
16 They expect somebody else to be responsible ’ and it was a cause for great sorrow that ‘ Gone are the days of Queen Victoria . ’
17 Then , as now , fears of national decline and cultural adulteration were much in evidence , and it was a cause for great concern that the nation 's youth were slipping away from the standards of their forebears .
18 They did , they were married in deep snow and it was a job for people to travel about .
19 But it is a problem for feminists if dictionaries include sexist definitions and examples , if they refuse to include feminist terms or define them in contentious ways .
20 But it is a relief for me and my family to grieve for our loss . ’
21 The description may be more precise than you or I might offer but it is a description for all that .
22 Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : I stress that any company can reveal what it paid , but it is a matter for the company .
23 Later on the same day , in reply to a question , the prime minister added : ‘ I can certainly confirm that the decision in Denmark is for the Danes and I see no external pressure being put on them ; but it is a matter for the Danes and for their Government to decide . ’
24 My views are well known , but it is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
25 This rather defeats the object of having an indemnity , at least for general ( tax ) liabilities , but it is a matter for negotiation who is to bear the cost of known , or feared , tax liabilities and other liabilities .
26 ‘ This is not only a boost for first-time buyers , ’ said Colin Girling , a regional spokesman for the National Association of Estate Agents , ‘ but it is a boost for many second-time buyers , as well , now that house prices have come down so much . ’
27 ‘ It may be a small thing to them , but it is a disaster for the woman .
28 But it is a victory for the environment secretary Jose Lutzenberger , who had threatened to resign over the issue .
29 This was what management wanted to prohibit but it is a victory for freedom of speech and freedom of assembly . ’
30 Yes Chair , th th that 's right , as I understand it , there is no reason why C should not be discussed next session , indeed it 's probably right that it should be , but it 's a matter for members to decide whether they can usefully do so before considering B.
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