Example sentences of "it is not for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To get rid of such furniture because it happens not to fit into present arrangements is rather like pulling down one wing of the house concerned just because it is not for the moment in use . |
| 2 | ‘ It is not for the Prince . ’ |
| 3 | The formal procedures of the House have not , so far , had to be changed following the introduction of television , and the Procedure Committee has taken the view that , unless a powerful case can be made to the contrary , it is not for the House to adapt to televising . |
| 4 | It is not for the superstar , nor for the superman . |
| 5 | It is not for the want of trying . |
| 6 | If it is not for the full amount of the debt , why is n't it ? |
| 7 | It is not for the squeamish , but equally it is not for the merely despairing . |
| 8 | It is not for the squeamish , but equally it is not for the merely despairing . |
| 9 | Furthermore , it is not for the duty-bearer to decide what action the duty requires ; some other ( superior ) body , will decide exactly what the body has to do . |
| 10 | It is not for the circumstance to give rise to something or other , but for it to give rise to just the effect . |
| 11 | In arguing this he not only collapses the specificity of consumption but also misrepresents the relationship between the ‘ individual ’ and the ‘ social ’ in Marx 's argument , for it is not for the individual consumer to recognize himself in another individual 's product anyway , but to recognize the socially-imprinted character and meaning of the product … and so to find in it the satisfaction of ‘ need ’ ( ibid : 30 ) . |
| 12 | ‘ And these stones — so unexpected in this magnificent country — because I confess it is not for the pleasures of civilisation that I came to this district but for the informing breadth and spectacles of Nature — reminded me of somewhere I knew not where and that was my over-selfish study which all but ended in a brute collision with yourselves ! ’ |
| 13 | Where the meaning of the statutory words is plain and unambiguous it is not for the judges to invent fancied ambiguities as an excuse for failing to give effect to its plain meaning because they themselves consider that the consequences of doing so would be inexpedient , or even unjust or immoral . |
| 14 | It is the law which prevails over every other form of law , and it is not for the court to say that a parliamentary enactment , the highest law in this country , is illegal . |
| 15 | It is not for the likes of us to try and tell you your job , after all , you are the boss and it is your decision as to who gets in the squad , but when rubbish like Terry becomes a regular , well … it reflects on the whole team and your lousy judgement in particular . |
| 16 | Where the meaning of the statutory words is plain and unambiguous it is not for the judges to invent fancied ambiguities as an excuse tor failing to give effect to its plain meaning because they themselves consider that the consequences of doing so would be inexpedient , or even unjust or immoral . |
| 17 | The burden of proving such negligence is on the plaintiff ; it is not for the defendant to prove that the fire was accidental . |
| 18 | It is not for the Home Secretary , government or the House to lay down to the courts how many people they send to prison . |
| 19 | In particular , he could say that it is not for the Conservative Party or anybody else to determine the budget options of Parliament . |
| 20 | Thus , unless otherwise agreed it is not for the seller to convey the goods to the buyer but for the latter to collect them . |
| 21 | It is not for the right hon. Gentleman to ask questions about tax , given the very high public spending commitments to which his party is committed . |
| 22 | And if you hold a signing session — provided it is n't for a politician , a game-show host or some other nonentity — then the collectors will be out in force , perfectly happy to buy a new copy of Julian Barnes ' The Porcupine , though eager too to slip in their mint first of Metroland ( worth up to £80 ) or Flaubert 's Parrot ( £40 ) . |
| 23 | The social mythology of the Republic is built on the concept of classlessness — the belief , as President George Bush once put it , that class is ‘ for European democracies or something else — it is n't for the United States of America . |