Example sentences of "[subord] it is a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is no offence for him to engage in other sexual acts with her , unless these are otherwise unlawful , although it is an offence for him to commit an act of buggery or gross indecency with a male patient who is mentally disordered . |
| 2 | If it is a machine for cooking , as design writers are fond of saying , it must be a well oiled one . |
| 3 | It permits a takeover offer to be made for a private company if it is an offer for all the shares in , or all the shares comprised in the equity or non-equity share capital of , that company ( other than shares held by the offeror ) and the conditions set out in the article are satisfied . |
| 4 | New Democrats dislike it because it is a substitute for painful spending cuts , old Democrats because it is inherently regressive . |
| 5 | I would rather have seen it move to Merthyr Tydfil , Brecon , or anywhere else , because it is an authority for Wales . |
| 6 | The question people will ask is whether it is a budget for Britain or a budget for the Tories and the answer is that it is clearly the latter . |
| 7 | Limited partners do , however , have a right to advise full partners , though it is a matter for the full partners whether or not they follow such advice . |