Example sentences of "it be [adj] for [pron] to have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I ask , Mr Chairman , if it 's possible for us to have a copy of the reports ? |
| 2 | Although babies do n't really need to wear ‘ proper ’ shoes , it 's nice for them to have a soft covering in ‘ breathable ’ leather to protect their delicate feet . |
| 3 | It 's easy for you to have it at the theatre , mhm |
| 4 | ‘ It 's convenient for me to have a flat in town , ’ he replied shortly . |
| 5 | Erm , it 's unusual for anybody to have their speed as low as forty miles an hour so I 'm very disappointed in having a radial road that I think should be a fairly fast route out of town thirty mile an hour speed limit . |
| 6 | At many clubs it is compulsory for everyone to have at least one dual flight at the beginning of the season before flying solo again . |
| 7 | Quite apart from Rosa , it is necessary for me to have somewhere to go and think without interruption . |
| 8 | As Jung pointed out , it is necessary for us to have a Shadow , since we can not be everything that it would be possible for us to be . |
| 9 | As for the nuclear test ban treaty , for as long as it is necessary for us to have nuclear weapons , we require the ability to test and we propose to keep the ability to test . |
| 10 | Precisely for this reason it is impossible for us to have an ideal plan . |
| 11 | At this time of year , mid-Autumn , the snow has usually not arrived in Tromsø and it is possible for you to have the hills to yourself in Tromsdalen or , better , in Lyngen , but this year there was already a metre of the stuff down at sea level . |
| 12 | We are saying to those councillors , ’ Wo n't pay , ca n't say ’ ; in other words , ’ If you are not prepared to obey the law and pay your rightful contribution to the cost of the local services which , as locally elected representatives , you have a say in providing , it is unjustifiable for you to have any influence , through your votes , on the amount of local tax that is levied in your area . ’ |
| 13 | Today children are meeting and playing with children of other faiths so it is important for them to have some understanding and knowledge of each other 's traditions . |
| 14 | It is important for you to have these natural fears recognised and legitimised . |
| 15 | I can not at present be more specific about when I shall be able to deliver the items to you , but if it is important for you to have a specific time , could I ask you , please , to get in touch in a day or so . |
| 16 | ‘ It is important for us to have the six players who were involved in the Test series against Australia four years ago , plus Peter Winterbottom , who actually played all four Tests here in 1983 . |
| 17 | Equally ( as I have suggested ) it is difficult for her to have a God who is something other than a force ( perhaps a human idea ) present within history . |
| 18 | It is difficult for them to have a high profile throughout the whole of the night and into the morning . ’ |
| 19 | But it 's now , in order to comply with the building regulations nineteen ninety two , it is mandatory for you to have an electrically operated smoke detection system in your home . |
| 20 | ‘ It is vital for us to have a good Christmas , ’ said 25-year-old Dozzell . |
| 21 | In Newham there were better domiciliary services in 1984 than in Ipswich ( for example it was possible for someone to have seven-day-a-week home help and meals-on-wheels cover ; there were day centres and day hospitals , and a good deal of voluntary organisation provision ) . |
| 22 | It was rare for her to have missed two in a row , as now . |
| 23 | It was impossible for him to have escaped on his own for the door was secured by a wedge , pushed through a hasp to hold the hinged staple in place . |
| 24 | And I thought you felt as I did , that it was impossible for you to have a child . ’ |
| 25 | It was unusual for her to have been alone then , but she had asked for time to herself . |