Example sentences of "it [be] [pron] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's his bid for the leadership , ’ one prominent ex-minister on the right of the party said . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's my gift for the T'ang . |
| 3 | ‘ We go self-catering in our own little chalet and it 's our house for the week . |
| 4 | As Bowen ( 1985 ) has pointed out , the contribution of I. A. Richards is often ignored , yet it is his prescription for the ‘ close reading ’ of texts which is the basis of most school and university teaching of English today . |
| 5 | It is our turn for a bite of the apple . |
| 6 | Perhaps it is not an ideal system — some day no doubt the MR will be appointed by competitive examination in Law Reports , but it is our system for the present ; and we should give our party arrangements a wrench if we throw it aside . |
| 7 | " Now it is your turn for a wish , " Gabriel said to the second brother . |
| 8 | " Now , " said Gabriel to the youngest brother , " it is your turn for a wish . |
| 9 | Unfortunate that it was her turn for the floor . |
| 10 | It was her panacea for every ill . |
| 11 | I thought it was my turn for a kip . |
| 12 | He went out with Naomi for a few minutes and then it was my turn for a little chat . |
| 13 | It was my turn for the telescope . |
| 14 | When he heard about Bonanza parking the Fraser girl on ice out in the country he must have figured it was his chance for the big killing . |
| 15 | This time it was his turn for a dull flush to warm the tan on his cheeks . |