Example sentences of "it is a [noun] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is a nightmare for us , ’ said headmaster Keef Visser , who taught one of the missing boys . |
| 2 | ‘ But it is a relief for me and my family to grieve for our loss . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It is a present for you and your family , with Ernest 's very best wishes . ’ |
| 4 | It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’ |
| 5 | The relevant sections state that ‘ it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If a person presenting or directing the performance is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred , it is a defence for him to prove — ( a ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the performance would involve the use of the offending words or behaviour , or ( b ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the offending words or behaviour were threatening , abusive or insulting , or ( c ) that he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the circumstances in which the performance would be given would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | First and foremost it is a tool for us fans fortunate enough to have email . |
| 9 | He said If this person who ever he is has decided to join the Tory party then it is a matter for him and a matter of small regret but not one which will cause us to lie awake worrying about . |
| 10 | If individual purchasers want to reveal what they paid for a company , it is a matter for them . |
| 11 | The position taken by the accounting profession is that the function of the accounts is to provide verifiable information : what users of that information choose to do with it is a matter for them . |
| 12 | Can I assist here ? the motion that has been mooted and the amendment has been proposed the amendment has been accepted the question now is whether what the the motion has been made and uh it is a matter for you to go to your suggested that certain members be allowed to speak at the end of the day it is a matter for you to decide uh control of the who is allowed to speak on that particular motion as amended of course |
| 13 | Can I assist here ? the motion that has been mooted and the amendment has been proposed the amendment has been accepted the question now is whether what the the motion has been made and uh it is a matter for you to go to your suggested that certain members be allowed to speak at the end of the day it is a matter for you to decide uh control of the who is allowed to speak on that particular motion as amended of course |
| 14 | It is a pleasure for me to announce the inaugural International First Turkey , and to award it to Mr Kaneo Nakamura , recent chairman of the Industrial Bank of Japan ( IBJ ) . |
| 15 | It is a pleasure for you to experience an end to loneliness and sadness , and a joy for us to be witnesses and share this beginning with you . |
| 16 | Rather it is an opportunity for them to contribute positively to the educational , social and personal support which many pupils do need but often do not receive . |
| 17 | It is an opportunity for you to develop and demonstrate your skill in identifying , carrying out , and writing up a discrete piece of research , using the academic concepts , the theoretical insights and the practical abilities acquired on your course . |
| 18 | It is no offence for him to engage in other sexual acts with her , unless these are otherwise unlawful , although it is an offence for him to commit an act of buggery or gross indecency with a male patient who is mentally disordered . |
| 19 | " It is an honour for me to meet the son of Dermot Corcoran , " Collins said immediately . |
| 20 | May the MEDAU SOCIETY continue to blossom , grow and stay alive — it is an example for us and at the same time an inspiration to continue our work for the benefit of people everyone . |