Example sentences of "it [be] a [noun] for him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh well , it 's a sport for him , yes . |
| 2 | Stuff like what you 're talking about , it 's a game for him . |
| 3 | It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’ |
| 4 | The relevant sections state that ‘ it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ If a person presenting or directing the performance is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred , it is a defence for him to prove — ( a ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the performance would involve the use of the offending words or behaviour , or ( b ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the offending words or behaviour were threatening , abusive or insulting , or ( c ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the circumstances in which the performance would be given would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up . ’ |
| 6 | He said If this person who ever he is has decided to join the Tory party then it is a matter for him and a matter of small regret but not one which will cause us to lie awake worrying about . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't think it was a problem for him . |
| 8 | The whole operation was for Reagan 's sake , as well as the hostages ' ; it was a present for him , preferably one to be delivered by Christmas , or by the State of the Union address in January , or by the elections in November . |
| 9 | It was a smile for him alone . |
| 10 | ‘ It was a nightmare for him , ’ the sister said . |
| 11 | It was a change for him to evince curiosity . |
| 12 | Also , unlike others who had been brought up in more cultured surroundings , it was a rarity for him to go to the theatre and even more of a rarity to go to other forms of public entertainments , including the cinema . |