Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Most of the Labour front bench , including Neil Kinnock , were in their places and the predictions were that I was in for a stormy time .
2 She was up for the entire morning , and this afternoon she must rest .
3 Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her .
4 But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed .
5 Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise .
6 He was up for a western , and he had the long hair , but after school he went to a barber and had his head shaved .
7 He was out for a good time , which might well involve finishing the evening with a fight .
8 I leant back and looked at the seat of my trousers , checking that I had brushed off the mud ; I wanted to make the transition from somebody who had just slept rough to somebody who looked as though he was out for an early walk .
9 He was in for a big surprise if he thought he was still dealing with the impressionable , easygoing young girl he had married !
10 Well , she felt in a fighting mood , and if he thought that he could make a fool of her in front of his girlfriend then he was in for a big surprise .
11 His parents welcomed him , assuming he was back for an indefinite stay and perhaps interpreting this as a change of heart .
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