Example sentences of "it is [not/n't] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is not for the Prince . ’ |
| 2 | It is not for the circumstance to give rise to something or other , but for it to give rise to just the effect . |
| 3 | It is not for the Home Secretary , government or the House to lay down to the courts how many people they send to prison . |
| 4 | It is not for the superstar , nor for the superman . |
| 5 | It is the law which prevails over every other form of law , and it is not for the court to say that a parliamentary enactment , the highest law in this country , is illegal . |
| 6 | It is not for the want of trying . |
| 7 | To get rid of such furniture because it happens not to fit into present arrangements is rather like pulling down one wing of the house concerned just because it is not for the moment in use . |
| 8 | The formal procedures of the House have not , so far , had to be changed following the introduction of television , and the Procedure Committee has taken the view that , unless a powerful case can be made to the contrary , it is not for the House to adapt to televising . |
| 9 | Thus , unless otherwise agreed it is not for the seller to convey the goods to the buyer but for the latter to collect them . |
| 10 | Furthermore , it is not for the duty-bearer to decide what action the duty requires ; some other ( superior ) body , will decide exactly what the body has to do . |
| 11 | The burden of proving such negligence is on the plaintiff ; it is not for the defendant to prove that the fire was accidental . |
| 12 | And if you hold a signing session — provided it is n't for a politician , a game-show host or some other nonentity — then the collectors will be out in force , perfectly happy to buy a new copy of Julian Barnes ' The Porcupine , though eager too to slip in their mint first of Metroland ( worth up to £80 ) or Flaubert 's Parrot ( £40 ) . |