Example sentences of "it be [adv] [prep] he [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyway , look , it 's not for him to say that he 's gon na keep the trades council movement alive , the trades council movement can well look after itself , without the interference of the dead hand of the T U C. |
| 2 | It 's not like him to grumble at a bitch . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , I simply can not believe that , for it is not for him to say . |
| 4 | It is up to him to ascertain how far he wishes to travel and by what route . |
| 5 | it is up to him to make sure the best available tools and techniques are introduced and used . |
| 6 | If he does not , then it is up to him to resign , which avoids any problems with unfair dismissal and allows us to recruit a new chef who will start with a clear idea of his position and responsibilities . |
| 7 | Thus it is a question of fact for the coroner to decide whether a death is natural or not natural and it is therefore for him to decide whether an inquest should be held . |
| 8 | She was standing straight , looking in his direction but seemingly through him , and the strange look on her face brought him around fully , and he was about to speak , not with the intention of giving her the true version of why he wanted to volunteer , for it was n't in him to hurt her to that extent , but she turned from him and , quietly opening the door , went out . |
| 9 | Since George always did the arriving early and the saving of places , it was not for him to complain . |
| 10 | Tuan Ti Fo smiled , knowing it was not for him to ask , nor for them to answer . |
| 11 | The Commissioner pointed out that it was not for him to decide how statutes should be interpreted but he was satisfied that the complaints about odours from the factory had not been ignored . |
| 12 | It was not like him to delay . |
| 13 | Since Philip was challenging Henry II 's right to hold Alice , Brittany and the Vexin it was up to him to take the initiative . |
| 14 | He believed , without conceit , that not everyone could do this job and , as he felt that he could , it was up to him to do it . |
| 15 | James recognized that , while Laura 's shaping of the product range was crucial , it was up to him to design a corporate structure to support it ; otherwise the company could scarcely expand and might even cease operating altogether . |
| 16 | It was up to him to save her and he knew how to do it . |
| 17 | If he was at all interested it was up to him to make the first move . |
| 18 | Boy assumed that it was up to him to find out if these bars were closed , were unfashionable , were dangerous or were simply too expensive for him to visit … |
| 19 | And it was up to him to adjust the weight |
| 20 | Now it was up to him to get the youngsters out , before they were trapped and incinerated . |
| 21 | Lou Macari says … he ; s very annoyed about what happened at swindon.the people that ran the club let him doww … but it was up to him to get on with his football and he 's happy at Stoke having won a cup at wembley and promotion to the first division |
| 22 | Which was pretty heartening , considering it was down to him to do one of my parole reports and that most of the people in Styal were there for drugs , or drug-related crimes , like kiting cheques [ passing stolen cheques ] to buy drugs or shoplifting to buy drugs . |