Example sentences of "it be [adj] for [indef pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the bags are full of rotting food , or there is a smell or filth around the place , then more action may need to be taken , but the first priority is establishing what the person concerned feels , before asking ‘ Would it be helpful for someone to come in and give a hand with tidying up ? ’ |
| 2 | Nobody and I do n't ever think people will bring up somebody else 's the same as they would their selves , I , I do n't think it 's possible for anybody to do it , I mean look at Julia when she was a , that childminder with that Kerry |
| 3 | They said it 's illegal for anyone to go onto a British Rail line without permission . |
| 4 | ‘ We do n't say it 's impossible for anybody to add new motivated abilities in later life , ’ he says , ‘ but in all our research we 've never yet seen a completely new direction emerge . ’ |
| 5 | It 's wrong for us to steal from someone who seems to be richer than we are just as it 's wrong for someone to steal from us if they think their need is greater than ours . |
| 6 | He , he picks on us to say how determined we are to actually go into the profession because he knows that er , although there are more parts for females there it 's harder for somebody to stand out . |
| 7 | We plumped for crimson and pinks with black , white and silver , and remember that it 's difficult for anyone to avoid using green ! |
| 8 | After all , it 's difficult for anyone to write a clear account of an incident that is traumatic and embarrassing . |
| 9 | It 's unusual for anybody to ring at that time . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | By far the most important provision of the Gas Safety ( Installation and Use ) Regulations for the home plumber is that it is illegal for anyone to carry out any work in relation to a gas fitting who is not ‘ competent ’ to do so . |
| 12 | Remember it is illegal for anyone to use a metal detector on a scheduled ancient monument unless permission has been obtained from the Secretary of State for the Environment . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ It is despicable for someone to play on the fears of ordinary people in this way . |
| 15 | ‘ It is despicable for someone to play on the fears of ordinary people in this way . ’ |
| 16 | It explains how , from a very early age , it is necessary for everybody to experience stressful situations as a preparation for later years , and how parents and teachers , through their own behaviour , can help the child . |
| 17 | It is necessary for everyone to stand up and be counted in a combined effort to make all MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates state their stance on free public access . |
| 18 | Once people have been diagnosed as suffering from food poisoning , or have been struck down by viral infactions and diseases caused by doubtful practices , it is necessary for somebody to step in and legislate for the industry . |
| 19 | At some point it is necessary for someone to provide clear guidelines regarding how others should interact with that child in order to promote learning and developmental changes most effectively . |
| 20 | ‘ It is impossible for someone to marry into the Royal Family and have separate but equal status . |
| 21 | But it is impossible for anyone to feel depressed for long at Liphook . |
| 22 | Without proof of an undisclosed agreement , it is impossible for anyone to bring a successful prosecution . |
| 23 | Anselm 's definition is seen as part of a clever philosophical con trick whereby he argues that it is greater for something to exist than not to exist , and thereby that the definition of God ( as the greatest thing conceivable ) demands that He exist ! |
| 24 | They argue that it is easy for someone to appear to be above the age of 17 and say laws should be introduced that place less onus on the newsagent , who may be an innocent victim . |
| 25 | Being menu driven , it is easy for anyone to find their way around . |
| 26 | In a small school it is possible for everyone to start their different distances together . |
| 27 | Although in some countries participation in practical work is restricted ( because of employment regulations , for example ) , in most places it is possible for anyone to become involved in some aspect of archaeology . |
| 28 | What emerges from this example is that there can be situations of moral dilemma which impose limits on what it is possible for someone to do . |
| 29 | ‘ It is important for everyone to roll up their sleeves and fight to get back on the winning trail . ’ |
| 30 | On the question of the nomination of judges , it is open for anybody to recommend a judge . |