Example sentences of "it be a [noun sg] for we " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are concerned in fact that er the western nations did n't rather deplore earlier er Hussein 's actions against his own people using chemical weapons , and we think it 's a shame for us that we 've only come in at this point , and we must come in carefully I think . |
| 2 | All six had conquered hardships of their own to help those in need and Celebrities Guild founder Ella Glazer said : ‘ They 're all remarkable people and it 's a pleasure for us to reward them for work which might otherwise go unmarked . ’ |
| 3 | I 'm sure some of you last year or least last week or even last month , read about the black sack that had all the wonderful jewels in it that came into a charity shop and I think it 's a lesson for us all is n't it , not not to miss anything in a black sack , Jacqui . |
| 4 | ‘ It is a nightmare for us , ’ said headmaster Keef Visser , who taught one of the missing boys . |
| 5 | If a cat performs some very strange action — finds its way home over a long distance , predicts an earthquake , or senses the return of its owners when they are some distance from the house — then it is a challenge for us to try and find out which particular sensory pathway was involved . |
| 6 | First and foremost it is a tool for us fans fortunate enough to have email . |
| 7 | It was a problem for us as many were reluctant to return to our convents or seminaries . |
| 8 | I merely asked why it was a matter for us in the Cabinet Office . |
| 9 | Indeed , it was a pleasure for us to hear him champion the cause of unilateralism . |