Example sentences of "it was [adj] for [indef pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't think it was possible for somebody to stand in the middle of the fairway and say it 's an iron of any description . |
| 2 | Then he disappointed her by saying he was checking whether it was possible for someone to go in and out unobserved , and how crowded it would be at that time of day . |
| 3 | If either Karen or I had had any idea that it was possible for someone to drown so quickly , we would no doubt have thrown caution to the wind and dived in . |
| 4 | In Newham there were better domiciliary services in 1984 than in Ipswich ( for example it was possible for someone to have seven-day-a-week home help and meals-on-wheels cover ; there were day centres and day hospitals , and a good deal of voluntary organisation provision ) . |
| 5 | ‘ Five years ago , it was rare for someone to ask for help , ’ a debt expert said last night . |
| 6 | The Unwins themselves — and it was impossible for anyone to grudge them their moment — said over and over that it was great , just great that one of the horses actually on the train had won one of the races , it made the whole thing worthwhile , and the whole party , drifting into the dining car in true party mood , agreed and applauded . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , but you do n't want to … ’ she began to deny , but her voice faded when she saw one eyebrow ascend — as if it was unheard-of for anyone to tell him what he wanted or did not want to do . |
| 8 | It was difficult for anyone to make light of the conditions but the Brugge forward , Amokachi , did his best to advertise the obvious pace he possesses during an opening in which the Belgian side did everything except score . |
| 9 | There was such regret , such a bleakness in his eyes that Lissa turned away , her soul crying out in anguish because it was plain for anyone to see how much he cared for this woman who had betrayed him . |