Example sentences of "but it is [not/n't] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not for me to moralize . |
| 2 | I would not exclude a consideration of the greenbelt functions served by the area , but it is not for us to question the correctness of the approval by the Secretary of State for the Environment of the general extent of the greenbelt for York . |
| 3 | ‘ Being a local government lawyer can be an extremely exciting and rewarding career but it is not for people who want a quiet easy life . |
| 4 | It is for the European institutions to define those ’ floor-level ’ rights , but it is not for Brussels to say how they will be observed . |
| 5 | Anyway , it sounds like something to make long pisses much more interesting , but it is not for me , thanks to cruel fate . |
| 6 | Editorial decisions are backed by extensive market research , and manuscripts selected and edited according to ‘ whether the story lives up to the high standards that Mills and Boon readers have set for us … we ca n't please every one of our readers all the time , but it is n't for want of trying ! ’ |