Example sentences of "[be] in [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 THE grand old men of Italy 's Christian Democratic Party may be in for a shock .
2 She might be in for a long wait : Bella did n't break her routine for anyone .
3 Holiday parks in which you can camp , or stay in a chalet or caravan are now remarkably good — so much so that if you have n't tried this kind of holiday for a few years you could be in for a very pleasant surprise .
4 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 .
5 Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise .
6 Profits do n't come into it ; unless the ozone layer is saved , we 'll be in for a roasting .
7 Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle .
8 TWO million shareholders who took the ‘ Tell Sid ’ advice to buy into British Gas could be in for a shock .
9 City 's attackers The signs were already there for City that they might be in for a spanking when their formidable attack of Andy Cole , Leroy Rosenior and playmaker Jacki Dziekanowski were held in a tight grip in a first-half an opening 45 minutes that was marked by a spectacular 30-yard goal from Justin Channing , in the final week of his loan spell from QPR .
10 Tired travellers could be in for a treat as InterCity tries to bury the unhappy image of the infamous ‘ BR cuppa ’ .
11 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 .
12 It looked like the crowd would be in for a treat against Trafford at Riverside when Rick Smith , back to his sharpest , opened the scoring after 63 seconds .
13 If the meticulous and demanding rescue work succeeds , birdwatchers using the hide will be in for a treat .
14 You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise .
15 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could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date .
16 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 .
17 Thanks to the number of school boards and the complicated system of voting , the final results will not be in for a couple of weeks .
18 Anyone reading this who used to use The Guardian as a mirror in the mornings to find out what they thought about the issues of the day is likely to be in for a shock if they try to do the same today .
19 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 .
20 Since image is what people think , feel , or believe , your client and you could be in for a surprise — one that may be more shocking than pleasing .
21 Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it .
22 If you follow the exact instructions in the manual to install the software on a winchester you are likely to be in for a shock .
23 ‘ It looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow , ’ he remarked .
24 We could be in for a long night . ’
25 You might be in for a shock . ’
26 If your answer is just print out nicely justified text with the spelling checked then you may be in for a surprise .
27 Or you do n't want a GUI at all ( in which case , you may be in for a shock by this time next year ! )
28 On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time .
29 After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game .
30 these three are all very good defenders as mentioned in previous postings by me and all would have fitted fine at Leeds — but i feel that the jewel of the collection is Johnsen — he has speed and is extremely flexible — and he has not yet signed for Spurs — so he might still be in for a trial at Leeds .
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