Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] in for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We found Prune Island , as Palm was known in those days , after calling in for a spot of sight-seeing . |
| 2 | When Frank heard that Michael thought of going in for the prize on this set book he was indignant and sent a message to Michael , ‘ Who in his senses would read a book by a bishop ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Fans just go straight home instead of coming in for a drink . |
| 4 | so , if , if , if they 're all four of them coming er and she says about going in for a meal I shall say oh well if you feel like it go and do that then and come for your tea I mean it 's just putting them round table is n't it ? |
| 5 | He was heading for the North Sea coast , which he would cross near Terschelling then follow for a while before turning in for the approach to Aalborg . |
| 6 | Before turning in for the night I telephoned Fred Workman to say I would be back at my desk by mid-morning and would be covering the visit of Mr Gladstone Murray to our city , his meetings and his broadcast speech , for the next day 's evening edition . |
| 7 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
| 8 | The idea was that the police would wait until they had incontrovertible evidence before moving in for the arrest , but Branson and Draper had barely sat down with the Clarkes before some forty policemen swarmed through the door , knocking over tables and chairs and arresting the two brothers . |
| 9 | The ‘ Hinch was stung into some retaliatory play , with a shot from Keri Kidd in the 55th minute only inches wide , but Kidd made amends in the following minute , beating Johnston from close in for the equaliser . |
| 10 | There the caterpillar first cuts all the leaf veins leading back to the main stalk before settling in for a dinner which it hopes can not then be communicated to the neighbouring leaves . |
| 11 | Jonadab and his two sons were just scraping their boots at the back door , prior to going in for a mug of tea . |
| 12 | So my father went over on the Monday evening and after such a a young man paid such interest in the garden and paying so much compliments , Well you ca n't go home without coming in for a cup of tea . |
| 13 | Oh Kelly 's coming is n't she to see about I think Tracy 's got ta put in for the exam has n't she ? |
| 14 | You gon na go in for the rounders ? |
| 15 | You are all alone ; no one will interfere ; in a college no one helps your studies ( although your best friend may do the opposite and interfere by dropping in for a chat ) . |
| 16 | ‘ And you show it by putting in for a transfer behind my back , ’ he roared , his face as black as thunder . |