Example sentences of "[be] in [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | because I thought you had to be in post this is what we had a problem with with Napier 's request for recognition |
| 2 | In the Elizabethan Restaurant the shift has changed and tea is being prepared ; the duty staff will be in for an early meal shortly . |
| 3 | Forest loom in the FA Cup in the New Year , and if United , who had their lowest League crowd of the season on Saturday and are now only six points ahead of the bottom club City , still can not see the wood for the trees , somebody will be in for the chop . |
| 4 | THE grand old men of Italy 's Christian Democratic Party may be in for a shock . |
| 5 | Booze companies fear that tobacco 's closest relation may be in for the same treatment : there have been rumours that a directive is being prepared . |
| 6 | She might be in for a long wait : Bella did n't break her routine for anyone . |
| 7 | Holiday parks in which you can camp , or stay in a chalet or caravan are now remarkably good — so much so that if you have n't tried this kind of holiday for a few years you could be in for a very pleasant surprise . |
| 8 | If you are intransigent , or are determined to stick to the letter of your contract come what may , you could be in for a rude awakening . |
| 9 | Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 10 | JOHANN SCHYMS of Manosque , France , may be in for an expensive disappointment . |
| 11 | Profits do n't come into it ; unless the ozone layer is saved , we 'll be in for a roasting . |
| 12 | Remember I sha n't be in for supper . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Looks like we 're going to be in for some pretty flamboyant fielding from the West Indies ’ |
| 14 | At 7,316 people , you could be in for an uncomfortable wait . |
| 15 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 16 | AGONY Aunt Marje Proops , who confessed to an adulterous 30-year affair with a bachelor lawyer , may be in for more agony still . |
| 17 | TWO million shareholders who took the ‘ Tell Sid ’ advice to buy into British Gas could be in for a shock . |
| 18 | City 's attackers The signs were already there for City that they might be in for a spanking when their formidable attack of Andy Cole , Leroy Rosenior and playmaker Jacki Dziekanowski were held in a tight grip in a first-half an opening 45 minutes that was marked by a spectacular 30-yard goal from Justin Channing , in the final week of his loan spell from QPR . |
| 19 | Tired travellers could be in for a treat as InterCity tries to bury the unhappy image of the infamous ‘ BR cuppa ’ . |
| 20 | As children , we all got up to tricks like pinching a few apples or knocking on someone 's door and running away — all rather harmless , but if our parents found out , we would be in for a good hiding , a cut on the backside . |
| 21 | It looked like the crowd would be in for a treat against Trafford at Riverside when Rick Smith , back to his sharpest , opened the scoring after 63 seconds . |
| 22 | If the meticulous and demanding rescue work succeeds , birdwatchers using the hide will be in for a treat . |
| 23 | The first time you use your Steamatic in the bathroom you could be in for quite a surprise . |
| 24 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 25 | So it seems Wimbledon , who have cashed in on £12 million of talent since winning the FA Cup in l988 , could be in for more money . |
| 26 | THOSE Welsh fathers whose sons hero worship Emyr Lewis and Robert Jones rather than Ian Rush and Mark Hughes could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date . |
| 27 | Blur , the Valentines and Dinosaur Jr on in the wrong order , at the wrong time , in the wrong place , before the wrong crowd , using inappropriate equipment , and putting you in the worst mood you could hope to be in for the Mary Chain ? |
| 28 | The Japanese retail conglomerate Takashimiya Co Ltd may be in for a bitter disappointment when it opens a commercial art gallery in its new North American flagship design-speciality store on 23 April . |
| 29 | Thanks to the number of school boards and the complicated system of voting , the final results will not be in for a couple of weeks . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , those officials in the finance ministry and the Bank of Japan who still equate a strong yen with a strong economy may be in for quite a shock . |