Example sentences of "it be [adv] for i [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 It were enough for me to take back to our branch and say " it 's us against them " . "
2 What he said was , ‘ It 's not for me to say , Aggie , it 's for her .
3 It 's not for me to say , sir .
4 Whether or not Harry is the right man for you , it 's not for me to say .
5 well it 's not for me to say .
6 It 's not for me to approve or disapprove . ’
7 It 's not for me to come to you , it 's for you to get rid of it .
8 ‘ Well it 's not for me to advise you , of course … ’
9 It 's not for me to question orders , but I should have thought that running him to earth would be a simple police job . "
10 It could be an oversight , but it 's enough for me to put the law on his trail . ’
11 PAMELA : Pray , your honour , let me go down for it is not for me to hold an argument with your honour .
12 Thus , it is not for me to sit in judgement upon Daniel Miller .
13 As for service , it is not for me to give value to the two halves of my equation . ’
14 Now it is not for me to give my opinion as to that and I do not , but I think it right that the general public should understand and be aware that this is now the law . ’
15 But it is not for me to moralize .
16 It is not for me to refer that matter to the Select Committee .
17 It is not for me to say whether the judges or the Lord Chief Justice should or will consent .
18 Yet before them … perhaps it was pure cowardice , it is not for me to say .
19 It is not for me to say . ’
20 Though it is not for me to say that . ’
21 It is not for me to say what the states should do although I have a personal view .
22 It is not for me to help Scottish Tories in those circumstances , but I suggest to them that it may have something to do with the way in which the Government treat Scotland in legislative terms .
23 It is not for me to make reparation .
24 Of course , it is not for me to suggest that I am worthy of ever being placed alongside the likes of the ‘ great ’ butlers of our generation , such as Mr Marshall or Mr Lane — though it should be said there are those who , perhaps out of misguided generosity , tend to do just this .
25 It is not for me to suggest ways in which the Bill should be improved now ; that is a matter for another day .
26 You may tell me that your personal life is not my concern and that it is not for me to comment — and you would be justified however , I can not help but make it my concern because I have your future very much at heart .
27 Asked about the ‘ race question ’ , Mr Taylor said : ‘ It is not for me to start making allegations . ’
28 That is for local authorities to decide , and it is not for me to offer them advice .
29 It is not for me to offer helpful advice to the right hon. Gentleman , but I shall do so : when in a hole , one should stop digging .
30 It is therefore for me to exercise the court 's discretion .
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