Example sentences of "it is a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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1 | It was a mistake for Britain to join the ERM in the first place — and it is a mistake for countries such as France and Spain to stick with it now . |
2 | It is a prerequisite for the smooth running of the financial markets that this trust is not abused so that the public 's confidence in the financial markets is maintained . |
3 | Is my hon. Friend aware that in many local education authorities , not least in London , it is a prerequisite for a discretionary award that a student lives for at least three years within the borough concerned ? |
4 | It is a course for people with experience of life who enjoy exploring ideas and who have confidence in their ability to form and to express opinions . |
5 | The suburban southern venue for the selection board is more than just convenient ( a sortie into Lancashire was abandoned after the second session ) , it is a metaphor for the new style of the party . |
6 | So , I did what I learnt to do as a working-class woman , which was to justify why I did my work by saying , well of course it is a metaphor for all kinds of struggle , and of course it is , but actually the original reason was n't that at all . |
7 | It is a must for everyone with strategic , economic and political interests in the Arab Gulf . |
8 | It is a must for those who might have the practical opportunity to use it . |
9 | ‘ It is a nightmare for us , ’ said headmaster Keef Visser , who taught one of the missing boys . |
10 | The question people will ask is whether it is a budget for Britain or a budget for the Tories and the answer is that it is clearly the latter . |
11 | If it is a machine for cooking , as design writers are fond of saying , it must be a well oiled one . |
12 | ‘ But it is a relief for me and my family to grieve for our loss . ’ |
13 | It is a struggle for all the progressive forces in the country . |
14 | The reservation fee is not security for not showing up , it is a payment for reserving the room . |
15 | In its freest operation it is a medium for inspiration and creativity . |
16 | It is a yearning for Palestine which permeates the whole refugee community and is most ardently espoused by the younger refugees , for whom home exists only in the imagination . |
17 | The decision to go modern reflects York-based Forrest 's view that it is a play for contemporary audiences . |
18 | It is a play for only one performer , and it lasts for less than an hour . |
19 | But LLNL has another string to its bow : it is a centre for particle beam technology under the ‘ Star Wars ’ initiative . |
20 | Democracy has arrived at a gallop in England and I fear all the time it is a race for life . |
21 | Perhaps too much of it is a text for skilled professionals . |
22 | Today , of course , it is a film for children . |
23 | Guilt is not a true emotion ; it is a cover-up for other feelings which we feel we should n't have . |
24 | It is a beginning for both of us . |
25 | ‘ It is a present for you and your family , with Ernest 's very best wishes . ’ |
26 | It is a chance for him to prove he can make it in the Football League . ’ |
27 | Organisers say it is a chance for landlords to get information on the new 20-year leases . |
28 | It is a plan for change and movement . |
29 | It is a plan for growth and development . |
30 | It is a hobby for local gentleman farmers . |