Example sentences of "come [adv prt] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The gayer , shorter girls would come on for a general dance to the Gavotte . |
2 | At the present pace of progress in Brussels , similar changes throughout the EC may not come in for a dozen years or more , and British farmers fear that they will lose business while waiting for European competitors to catch up . |
3 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
4 | ‘ Well , I 'll come along for a little while to the bonfire , but do n't accept for me later . |
5 | In due course ( usually about the end of January ) such Bills will come up for a second reading , i.e. they will appear again on the order paper for consideration during private business , the first item on the Houses ' agenda after prayers , usually 2.35 to 2.40 or 2.45 p.m . |
6 | so I thought you were going to cos you did n't come back for a long time . |
7 | ‘ I never seen anybody come back for a second dose of the blue , ’ said a man behind her , for all the world as though he were safe reminiscing in some bar of his old age . |
8 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
9 | Gladys wo n't ever come back for a little girl will it ? |