Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [adj] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are hopeful these figures show the numbers are reducing but it 's hard to say for sure . |
| 2 | In those days — we 're talking 1890 to about 1915 — there were hundreds of different brands and varieties of guitars being made in the United States , but it 's hard to say for sure that any of them were actually distributed in Hawaii — it was kind of off the beaten track . |
| 3 | It 's prepared to barter for Russian oil and lumber . |
| 4 | The reason they recruit , or try to recruit , black policemen like you is that it 's supposed to make for better relationships between the black community and the police . |
| 5 | Above and inset : Before winter arrives it 's important to plan for extra colour and warmth in the garden |
| 6 | Nigel says if he can get the right package and continue to develop the team then he 's happy to sign for another two or three years … if he does n't get the deal he wants then he 's got no reason to carry on … |