Example sentences of "[vb past] in for the [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This and other theatres elsewhere were at their peak when the gentry came in for the Quarter Sessions ; for wives and marriageable daughters , there were the balls and concerts of the Assembly Rooms specially built at the back of the George Hotel . |
| 2 | He failed to find a seat at the next general election , but came in for the family borough a few weeks later , and acted as teller against his patron 's impeachment . |
| 3 | That 's why Chris came in for the baby clothes . ’ |
| 4 | But then I thought , ‘ I 'll show him , ’ and I went in for the Pub Entertainer of the Year contest . |
| 5 | And , imagine all that loose change brought in for the gambling machines bouncing high like metal sparks . |
| 6 | Cannelini beans replaced tinned and a bechamel mixed with Pecorino Romano from Lina Stores , Brewer Street , London W1 , stood in for the cottage cheese , It was every bit as good as the original , if somewhat more sophisticated . |