Example sentences of "[vb -s] its [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being a lapsed nob has its compensations for Bubbles when young Sloane wife Phoebe Fenton ( Francesca Brill ) refuses to leave the compound after a fortnight of sleeping with him , much to the chagrin of hubby Ian ( Gareth Forwood ) . |
| 2 | Overlooking the Daily Express building has its advantages for Drury House staff . |
| 3 | The new Bank of European Reconstruction and Development will obviously have an important role in deciding policy when its opens its doors for business . |
| 4 | Yet no country at present satisfies its preconditions for EMU — conditions which in any case are increasingly viewed as inappropriate . |
| 5 | The Landmark Trust restores its buildings for holiday letting , rented for a week or fortnight at a time in summer , but sometimes for weekends in winter . |