Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I always wanted to work with a squad of young players and bring them on for a few seasons .
2 put me in for a lovely red for me .
3 Of course , this may lead them to run onto the rotted wood , which will give way and let them in for a long fall …
4 I 'm sorry , Ellie ; I let you in for a hard time , did n't I ? ’
5 ‘ I hope they catch this cowardly thug and lock him up for a long time . ’
6 trade her in for a new model
7 Fit your car with a catalytic converter , if possible , or trade it in for a new model — cars made after 1993 must have them .
8 What you did was to save the lot up and cash it in for a big meal .
9 It 's a wonderful opportunity , please do n't discard it out of hand because of pride or pique , just think it over for a few days and let me know your decision when you are ready . ’
10 But if you want your life story to grip them by the throat and take them along for a rattling good ride which will haunt them for years to come — forget it .
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