Example sentences of "come [adv prt] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | At the present pace of progress in Brussels , similar changes throughout the EC may not come in for a dozen years or more , and British farmers fear that they will lose business while waiting for European competitors to catch up . |
| 32 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
| 33 | ‘ Well , I 'll come along for a little while to the bonfire , but do n't accept for me later . |
| 34 | In due course ( usually about the end of January ) such Bills will come up for a second reading , i.e. they will appear again on the order paper for consideration during private business , the first item on the Houses ' agenda after prayers , usually 2.35 to 2.40 or 2.45 p.m . |
| 35 | so I thought you were going to cos you did n't come back for a long time . |
| 36 | ‘ I never seen anybody come back for a second dose of the blue , ’ said a man behind her , for all the world as though he were safe reminiscing in some bar of his old age . |
| 37 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
| 38 | Gladys wo n't ever come back for a little girl will it ? |
| 39 | May we , er , come in for a little while ? ’ |
| 40 | Like those boys that come in for a single rose as if nobody 's ever done that before . |
| 41 | instead of just going , you should of said oh I just come up for a few days |
| 42 | ‘ Then we would probably have a mandatory defence , which we would not duck , and then come back for a third defence against Bruno . ’ |
| 43 | British Rail comes in for a fair bit of stick from travellers who would heartily support the loud speaker announcement heard by Philip White . |
| 44 | Like a miniature adult , his head bows slightly and his small hand comes up for a firm adult shake . |