Example sentences of "be [adv] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They must also continue to be so for a reasonable time after delivery . |
| 2 | Once again , even if the main points at issue had been side-stepped , the two countries were at peace , and had agreed to be so for a whole generation . |
| 3 | If she is severely disturbed emotionally , above the level normally expected in bereavement , and if she can not sleep , he may prescribe tranquillisers and a night sedative ; but this will usually be only for a limited period to help her over a particularly bad patch , as he will not want her to become addicted to these drugs , which if taken for too long may delay the normal grieving process which she will need to experience if she is to make a satisfactory recovery . |
| 4 | CHARLES and Diana will be together for a long time to come . |
| 5 | I sighed and lingered over coffee because I know I 'd be in for a long session while I listened to June 's catalogue of woes . |
| 6 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 7 | THOSE Welsh fathers whose sons hero worship Emyr Lewis and Robert Jones rather than Ian Rush and Mark Hughes could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date . |
| 8 | As children , we all got up to tricks like pinching a few apples or knocking on someone 's door and running away — all rather harmless , but if our parents found out , we would be in for a good hiding , a cut on the backside . |
| 9 | Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 10 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 11 | But experts say the Worcester treasure hunter may still be in for a pleasant suprise . |
| 12 | Tough win SUNDERLAND North voters could be in for a liberal dose of confusion : as well as Vic Halom ( Liberal Democrat ) candidates include Win Lundgren , representing the Liberal Party . ’ |
| 13 | When the victim switches the switch he will be in for a big surprise . |
| 14 | Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it . |
| 15 | The Japanese retail conglomerate Takashimiya Co Ltd may be in for a bitter disappointment when it opens a commercial art gallery in its new North American flagship design-speciality store on 23 April . |
| 16 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 17 | On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time . |
| 18 | Mm , either way though , I mean the thing is if they do , you , you would be in for a little bit of something , if you hung it out till be , to being redundant |
| 19 | If you are intransigent , or are determined to stick to the letter of your contract come what may , you could be in for a rude awakening . |
| 20 | A table-topping rebound next year would not be enough for a quick return if a no-promotion season is declared to accommodate the proposal to reduce League One to 10 clubs — a mad price to pay for an all-play-all format . |
| 21 | What , will it be just for a short period cos it was n't nine o clock ? |
| 22 | We are delighted that is willing to stand again for election as Hon. Treasurer , but she feels it would be in the Society 's interest to have an Assistant Treasurer who would become familiar with our accounting methods and be able to take over should be away for a short period . |
| 23 | ‘ Not really , dear , but she wo n't be over for a little while . |
| 24 | So far as I can see , unless there are fundamental changes in the British economy , the recession ai n't going to be over for a considerable time because the economy is in such a state . |
| 25 | He had not quietened down at all as he had grown older — far from it — and could not now be still for a single moment . |
| 26 | Yeah , then you I know , but John I mean you 'd be up for a good couple of grand if you did stick it out . |
| 27 | So Eddie knows the real Delia Forbes has gone away and wo n't be back for a long time … but so what ? ’ |
| 28 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
| 29 | They said they 'd be back for a merry night , whatever that might mean . ’ |
| 30 | It will be around for a long time . |