Example sentences of "it [be] a [noun sg] [prep] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either way , it 's a criticism of him . |
| 2 | Oh well , it 's a sport for him , yes . |
| 3 | Cold nights , of course , do n't mind Richard , it 's a compliment to him if you think about it . " |
| 4 | Stuff like what you 're talking about , it 's a game for him . |
| 5 | It 's a pose with him , to some extent . |
| 6 | Jan Aage says it 's an education for him and he 's got top learn how to play with the boys |
| 7 | It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’ |
| 8 | The relevant sections state that ‘ it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 10 | It is a disappointment to him to see the way canoeing is marketed and perceived , particularly the view that people ca n't be coached after a certain level . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't think it was a problem for him . |
| 14 | That 's why it was a shock to him . ’ |
| 15 | I knew this and I knew it was a weakness in him and I should not put up with it . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It was a smile for him alone . |
| 18 | ‘ It was a nightmare for him , ’ the sister said . |
| 19 | It was a part of him , as sure and certain as his pulse-beat . |
| 20 | It felt so good tucked there , so snug and firm under his armpit like it was a part of him . |
| 21 | It was a change for him to evince curiosity . |
| 22 | The intimation that Venables did not want Hughes at Tottenham was that it was a misjudgment by him . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Jack Butler was almost ugly when he was angry ; it was a side of him that the many thousands of women who watched racing only to catch a glimpse of him never saw . |
| 25 | All we had to do was to pay the expense of the helicopter that brought him in because at that time he was appearing at the Prince of Wales and it was a matter of him fitting his time in with his performances , you see ? |
| 26 | It was a revelation to him how important this was , how much it meant . |
| 27 | ‘ It was a dog like him , but it was n't him . ’ |
| 28 | It was a habit with him . |
| 29 | It was a mystery to him how Edouard managed it , he thought . |
| 30 | His address was part of a graduation ceremony , and he walked on stage with school officials and local dignitaries ; he dutifully applauded as each student received a diploma , although " One got the impression that it was an effort for him to look up " . |