Example sentences of "i come [adv prt] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I came in for a lot of criticism but I know in my heart that the good things I did there were very conveniently swept under the carpet at the time . ’ |
2 | ‘ I came in for a lot of adulation during my racing days — groupies . |
3 | I came down for the fire , for it was cold in my room . |
4 | I came back for a month , met a Peruvian girl and then I got a letter from her giving me a really good reason to come back . |
5 | ‘ I came out for a walk , ’ she said , shrugging off his hands . |
6 | Can I come up for a moment ? ’ |
7 | May I come in for a moment ? |
8 | Well Miss rang me up about twenty to nine and said could I come in for the day and I said you 've had it for the day though consider the afternoon . |
9 | If I 've had a big bill , occasionally I 've had to say to my mum ‘ I 've no money left , can I come down for the week ? ’ and I 've had to go down there . |