Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] in for [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 So for a change I thought someone should write in for the fans .
2 Says yeah alright I says we 'll call in for an hour .
3 ‘ If the murder rate speeds up , ’ said Milton , ‘ perhaps you might put in for the job yourself . ’
4 Well they 'll put in for a transfer .
5 Said oh that 's alright , we 've got some friends coming down this weekend , we 'll come in for a bar snack .
6 ‘ You 'll come in for a moment , wo n't you ? ’
7 And then after oh , after a few weeks she said I 'll come in for a cup of tea .
8 She told me she did n't eat lunch any more as it had become a bourgeois meal , but I could call in for a cup of de-caff and con her into whatever it was I wanted .
9 So he asked me if I 'd go in for a couple of weeks until he got something sorted out you know .
10 I said they did and offered to leave the door on the latch so he could sneak in for a bit of a warm .
11 Well , she 's still not really conscious , but he could come in for a minute , could n't he ? ’
12 He was a very nice man and said we could come in for a chat .
13 I mean i i if you could get in for a penny a week that was alright because when things got better you could build on a penny a week , you see ?
14 ‘ I thought I 'd turn in for the night . ’
15 You had certain of them that knew where you could slip in — you could slip in for a smoke and a cup of tea , so long as you were n't caught .
16 They would call in for a glass of beer on their way back from a shift .
17 I pulled up outside Tremayne 's house and while I put on my socks again she said she would come in for a while for company , ‘ to cure the trembles ’ .
18 Neighbours would come in for a drink and boxes of chocolates and handkerchiefs would be exchanged .
19 I said that I would come in for every match and sit in the library and deal with questions and enquiries — there was no point in simply having it supervised by a steward who might know nothing about books or history . ’
20 For example , a new housing estate would be built , the diocese would be informed of the development at the planning stage , and the diocesan office would put in for a school , or an extension for an existing school .
21 He may come in for a steak , but he wants to take his time and enjoy a leisurely meal .
22 Tomorrow he may come in for a steak , but needs to be in and out in ten minutes .
23 However , as the Office seem to have decided otherwise , let's get in for the report . ’
24 If you are in this situation and have a friend who will come in for an evening so that you can go out , accept their offer for both your sakes .
25 Cosmas 's body is laid out and his poor brother will come in for the death vigil .
26 Demographic circumstances around that time tend to have substantial effects on the type and quality of housing which many people will live in for the rest of their lifetimes .
27 Orrell 's basic requirement is to go on winning for three more games because if they do not , either Northampton or Bath , each with a match to play after today , will nip in for the prize , just as Wasps did on the final day of the 1990 league season .
28 You can go in for a drink .
29 Design a chart the parents can fill in for a period of one week .
30 They can come in for a meal or a show and not have to worry about last trains , or driving back .
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