Example sentences of "[noun sg] came [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This meant that the married women left at home came in for a large share of the work about the croft .
2 The sun came up for a half an hour , but it was too cold : -46° Centigrade .
3 As the curtain came down for the fourth time the ‘ helpers ’ all gave a huge sigh and reverted back to responsible adults !
4 Greed came in for the first time .
5 When the programme 's ratings dipped immediately after the November revamp , Focus came in for the heaviest criticism .
6 The next report came in for the 3rd goal , and again said ‘ Leeds are beginning to get back into the match , but Norwich have scored a 3rd ’ … all other reports/comments just mention the goals .
7 The plane came down for a smooth landing amid the radar gear .
8 The parents of the kids at the school where Mrs Rogers taught had her barred from the school , in case the hit squad came back for a second try .
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