Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They build up in your tank , unless replaced by regular water changes , and while fish seem able to stand a steady build -up , however unpleasant it may be for them , new fish will die when introduced to higher levels . |
| 2 | ‘ Actually , hard as it may be for you to believe , I did come for a reason . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Now it is a general rule , that no court of limited jurisdiction can give itself jurisdiction by a wrong decision on a point collateral to the merits of the case upon which the limit to its jurisdiction depends ; and however its decision may be final on all particulars , making up together that subject-matter which , if true , is within its jurisdiction , and , however necessary in many cases it may be for it to make a preliminary inquiry , whether some collateral matter be or be not within the limits , yet , upon this preliminary question , its decision must always be open to inquiry in the superior Court . ’ |
| 4 | How terrible it must be for her to attend this service for Mrs Wright whose baby had survived and while the Padre was speaking the Collector accompanied his words with a silent , sympathetic prayer for Mrs Bennett : " O God , whose ways are hidden and thy works most wonderful , who makest nothing in vain , and lovest all that thou hast made , Comfort this thy servant whose heart is sore smitten and oppressed … " but the rest of the prayer was no longer in his mind , stolen no doubt by the foxes of despair that continued to raid his beliefs … in any case , it faded into a mournful reverie in which he sought an explanation for the death of Mrs Bennett 's child . |
| 5 | It must be for him to decide on the disposition of his force and the concentration of his resources on any particular crime or area . |
| 6 | It must be for him to decide on the disposition of his force and the concentration of his resources on any particular crime or area . |
| 7 | It is for the judge alone to determine facts upon which the admissibility of evidence depends and , similarly , it must be for him to satisfy himself as to matters involved in an application to stay because of abuse or , as the judge preferred , ‘ misuse ’ — of process . |
| 8 | ‘ I opened this by mistake , Oak , ’ he said , ‘ but it must be for you . |
| 9 | Whatever it might be for you , but something that you 're going to have to be thinking about , and while you 're thinking about that you can not be thinking about work . |
| 10 | If not it 'll be for me to tell her lovin' papa that his baby daughter is lost , and what 's the bettin' he 'll be over here on the fastest boat runnin' , to cut my throat for me if anything 's happened to her ? ’ |
| 11 | Fifty P bet it 'll be for him ! |
| 12 | so the more time you 've got to do that , the easier it 'll be for you wo n't it ? |
| 13 | How easy it could be for him — to simply sit in the cockpit of his Foxbat and fly to freedom . |
| 14 | I do n't know whether it was because he realised how hard it 'd be for us to get enough for both of us , or whether he knew he was off his head and needed someone around who was n't , y'know what I mean , to look after the kids and sort things out , like . |
| 15 | The further west Allied aircraft could be stationed , the easier it would be for them to protect the sea lanes which were vulnerable to enemy air power based in Sicily and Crete . |
| 16 | It would be for them to decide what to do with our report . |
| 17 | It would be for her a retreat , a spiritual renewal . |
| 18 | And it struck Shiona , not for the first time , as she looked into those blue , accusing eyes , how easy it would be for her to clear her name . |
| 19 | It was only after I had mentioned Miss Kenton that I suddenly realized how entirely inappropriate it would be for me to continue . |
| 20 | I thought what a good idea it would be for me to do the same and I kept this in mind . |
| 21 | I think if you were to use another sheet altogether it would be for me at least unnecessary work . |
| 22 | " It 's just that it 's all very well to talk about his responsibility and all that — nobody thinks how awful it would be for me to go crawling to him wailing , I 'm in tro-uble ? |
| 23 | I have kept my half of the bargain , though I never guessed how costly it would be for me . |
| 24 | ‘ It would be for me , ’ he said quietly . |
| 25 | Think back to Jem Higgins and ask yourself of what use it would be for me to preach your message to him . ’ |
| 26 | Maman 's perception had probably told how impossible it would be for him to part with any of her things in his lifetime . |
| 27 | ‘ How sad it would be for us to lose you to the sea , Señor Capitano . ’ |
| 28 | What a wonderful thing it would be for us all if we could think of ‘ family ’ in this extended way ! |
| 29 | McGrath said : ‘ If I had a New Year 's wish , it would be for us and Manchester United to battle it out in a two-horse race for the Championship — and for us to win it for a lot of reasons . ’ |
| 30 | Gentlemen , I , I , I do believe , fellow councillors , what we 've done now is asked the solicitor to , to take the matter in hand , and so I do think until we 've got advice from him , it would be for us to actually recommend any other |