Example sentences of "[vb base] in [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the Signpost Hotel Guide survey of 300 hotel owners showed that fewer people are bothering use a false name when they book in for an illicit weekend . |
| 2 | When we 're talking to the people on the phone we home in on a thousand pound . |
| 3 | Home in on a particular aspect . |
| 4 | A senescent safecracker and an odd kid break in to the same house at the same time : the safecracker for cash , the kid to apple-pie the beds , read the mail and raid the fridge . |
| 5 | However , with God himself at the focus of our lives , we can rise above mere curiosity and focus in on the true purpose for reading the Bible . |
| 6 | Put in on a slow wicket , Montgomeryshire were bundled out for just 65 taking up virtually 45 overs . |
| 7 | I mean do you do better if you put in on a large stake as opposed to a small stake ? |
| 8 | Put in on an unyielding wicket , Colwyn were heavily indebted to all-rounder Glyn Gibbons whose 26 not out averted total batting humiliation . |
| 9 | ‘ I put in for a supplementary allocation only last week , ’ he said . |
| 10 | This can be clearly seen at St Oswald 's in Gloucester , where the many phases of development are more clear in elevation than plan , and where , ironically , the earliest masonry is up above arches put in at a later date . |
| 11 | Once the day care centre is no longer suitable we may introduce the sitter service ; link in with the local day hospital or it may lead to long term care . |
| 12 | If you 've only seen a De Lorean car in the Back to the Future films then drop in at the old plant in Dunmurry on Saturday afternoon ( 3.30 ) where the dream machine was produced . |
| 13 | As the ground rises up to tap Sly gently on the bonce , CWD henchmen drop in for a quick cuppa … well they actually want to blow his brains out but I was being polite . |
| 14 | Ponds and lakes , too , benefit from their surroundings , as leaves and insects perish within them , and some nutrients run in from the surrounding land . |
| 15 | The Singphos ride in among the angry herd on their tame elephants , relying on the fact that , as in the mela. shikar , the wild elephants will accept the koonkies as one of them and take no notice of the men precariously perched on their backs . |
| 16 | If she ever believed that of him , she would weaken , give in to the powerful attraction , and then she would have to admit there were emotions behind that attraction , emotions that would lead her into heartbreak . |
| 17 | ‘ For the first time since the start of the recession , ’ said Mr Hayward we may be seeing some glimmer of light , particularly as the figures tie in with the slight decrease in receiverships this quarter and with recent reports of an increase in business optimism . |
| 18 | This would enable readers to identify outhoused books , and to submit requests for them at times which tie in with the scheduled delivery service . |
| 19 | They tie in with the large number of adjectives which emphasize ugliness and torpor : raw , rough , ragged , forsaken , stagnant , dishevelled , etc . |
| 20 | Some universities now have deputy or pro vice chancellors , who chair major committees and stand in for the vice chancellor . |
| 21 | And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink , look out for our Happy Days bar promotions . |
| 22 | Thousands turn up for parties every weekend and tune in to the national radio show he does with Djaimin . |
| 23 | Earlier her plan had been to go down to the village a little before the gala on the pretext of shopping and finding out the times of the events and perhaps look in at the antique shop ( for Mrs Price was on the Gala committee ) and let it be known she would join the young people , but now that her mother was ill that was out of the question , she pushed it on one side , the urgent thing was to get to the chemist 's and get the stuff up to her mother . |
| 24 | I must have a look round later , maybe look in at the big house , and see what Shimi Lovat and his officers were having for dinner . |
| 25 | Beyond pouring oil on troubled waters , the Queen can do no more than dig in for the long wait , guided by her husband . |
| 26 | I get in from a dull lunch and find your urgent communication on my desk . |
| 27 | Although your skin might feel a bit taut after washing , the skin oils rebound in about the same time , too . |
| 28 | And flying tonight … the Falcons swoop in for a new season . |
| 29 | As the sea is calm I turn in to a narrow cleft on the headland , cutting the engine and gliding in between the faces of grey rock to let my passengers get the flavour of the sights and sounds of a Shetland geo . |
| 30 | ‘ I go in for a certain amount of golf , you know . |