Example sentences of "it [verb] [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will it stay private for example ? |
| 2 | In the turmoil which followed the Budget , it became impossible for ministers to conceal that , once again , the Government was in a muddle , making policy on the hoof around television and radio studios . |
| 3 | When the statue stood in Argyle Street , it became traditional for Hogmanay revellers at Glasgow Cross to swing from the horse 's tail . |
| 4 | In these new circumstances of ‘ open parties ’ and ‘ participatory politics ’ it became possible for outsiders to seize nominations irrespective of the wishes of party leaders , and Jimmy Carter proved to be just such a candidate . |
| 5 | ‘ By forming groups such as ours , ’ says Rona , ‘ it became possible for people who would never otherwise have met , to compare ideas . ’ |
| 6 | Most OECD countries are over-banked and also with the development of international money markets it became possible for banks to seek a wider source of deposits for their lending operations . |
| 7 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 8 | Braintree says the southern link road was included in the package simply to push the overall cost up to a level at which it became eligible for government funding . |
| 9 | Braintree says the southern link road was included in the package simply to push the overall cost up to a level at which it became eligible for government funding . |
| 10 | To protect the carrier against conflicting claims by more than one holder it became customary for bills of lading and letters of credit to require that delivery of the goods , or payment of the documentary draft or letter of credit by a bank be made against presentation of the ‘ full set . ’ |
| 11 | Although the laryngeal mask does not protect the airway against gastric contents , it has potential for use in resuscitation and emergency medicine when intubation is impossible and a patent airway can not be maintained with a face mask . |
| 12 | Is it considered legitimate for members of a discipline to reflect critically on the discipline which provides them with their intellectual identity and status ? |
| 13 | It had followed the logic of its foundation by expanding its subject and institutional frontiers , embracing studies it believed important for access to and provision of higher education , and for routes into diverse employments in industry , commerce and the professions . |
| 14 | It says Maggi for Men . |
| 15 | It says Maggi for Men . |
| 16 | It seemed early for Mum to be back but I did n't think anything of it . |
| 17 | With the threat of bombing it seemed sensible for Mrs Daly to go to stay with a widowed friend in Rainford , and she seemed to have settled there very happily . |
| 18 | At what wind speed does it become unsafe for novice paraglider pilots to fly ? |
| 19 | When , I wonder , did it become fashionable for politicians to talk not about the world but about the planet ? |
| 20 | ‘ I , myself , have been observing this jet as it gets ready for take-off and there is a definite smell of fuel . ’ |
| 21 | She 'd brought some desu , flat buckwheat bread that 's taken on journeys because it stays fresh for days , and some roasted amaranthus seeds in honey , wrapped in birch bark . |
| 22 | There is said to be an area on the knee called The Three-Mile Point ; it sounds wonderful for runners because , practitioners say , if you touch it in the right way , you 'll have enough energy to run another three miles . |
| 23 | And turning away from calls to battle and the accompanying rise in blood pressure , it seems reasonable for teachers of literature to go on teaching what they have been trained to teach , and what they like , understand , and are familiar with , without also having to take on many varieties of history — intellectual , cultural , political , social , economic , artistic , and musical — not to mention sociology , the study of popular culture , including the merest graffito , and , inevitably , literary theory . |
| 24 | Nevertheless it seems sensible for librarians to aim at selecting books which are well-written , where there is a choice . |
| 25 | It seems advisable for practitioners who do not normally wear glasses to use simple eye protection glasses for routine cases . |
| 26 | Certainly witches still have a tradition of performing rites at special places in the countryside and it seems natural for people to want to express their relationship with the Earth in the form of ritual at sites where they know the earth energy can be found . |
| 27 | Chalk on the lay-off indicated this was probably the right line , though it looked tricky for HVS . |
| 28 | At half-time it looked bad for Town but they came bouncing back with two goals in a minute … |
| 29 | At first , this largely involved the search for loop-holes in central government legislation : if , for example , the rules suggested that future grant depended on spending in a particular year , then it was possible with little difficulty to prepare the accounts to show that spending had been higher or lower that year ( whichever was the required answer ) , More important , perhaps , as time went on , it become common for councils and their treasurers to seek new sources of funding which were not covered by the rules or were covered by different rules . |
| 30 | It folds flat for storage , standing 540mm ( 21¼in ) in use ; the top is 700x170mm . |