Example sentences of "it is [adj] for [indef pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ It is despicable for someone to play on the fears of ordinary people in this way . |
| 5 | ‘ It is despicable for someone to play on the fears of ordinary people in this way . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ It is impossible for someone to marry into the Royal Family and have separate but equal status . |
| 11 | But it is impossible for anyone to feel depressed for long at Liphook . |
| 12 | Without proof of an undisclosed agreement , it is impossible for anyone to bring a successful prosecution . |
| 13 | 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 ! |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Being menu driven , it is easy for anyone to find their way around . |
| 16 | In a small school it is possible for everyone to start their different distances together . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | ‘ It is important for everyone to roll up their sleeves and fight to get back on the winning trail . ’ |
| 20 | On the question of the nomination of judges , it is open for anybody to recommend a judge . |
| 21 | It is difficult for anyone to slow down the behaviour that they produce in milliseconds during a real meeting in order to reflect on it and change it . |
| 22 | Heading up high means that it is difficult for anyone to pass since you can always bear away down on to them , forcing them to sail in your dirty wind . |
| 23 | In many households it is conventional for everyone to retire at the same time , and to re-emerge simultaneously in the morning , with scant toleration being shown to individuals who do not conform . |