Example sentences of "[conj] it [verb] [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ dilemma ’ , in our present model , is that it appears rational for each individual player not to disarm , but to arm . |
| 2 | When Britain sent in troops to prevent the Canal being taken over , there was a worldwide outcry , particularly from the U.S.A. , who still accused Britain of retaining an Imperialist attitude , The British troops were withdrawn , but the Egyptians had sunk a number of vessels in the Suez Canal , so it became impassable for some while . |
| 3 | This discussion will be even more urgent if it becomes common for criminal proceedings to arise from road traffic accidents . |
| 4 | ‘ And what happens if it lasts longer for one of us than it does for the other ? ’ |
| 5 | c Applied to timber it is meant to keep fungi away by killing spores , but it remains active for many years and is a health hazard not only for people in their homes , but also for the workers who make it . |
| 6 | ‘ With over 300 covers it was probably too big as a fish restaurant and while it stayed successful for some time as The Chicago Meatpackers , the area around it , in the West End of London , has changed in two major ways . |
| 7 | The government , which had reportedly paid US$120,000,000 in debt interest arrears to the two multilateral agencies in the previous six months , had still to repay a further $540,000,000 in further interest payments before it became eligible for new loans . |