Example sentences of "[pron] be [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I say I been out for a walk because I ca n't sleep . |
| 2 | Hope this peels of without chaffing the sleeve , because I 'm up for the record itself . |
| 3 | Please excuse me — I 'm off for a refill ’ , ‘ I 'm enjoying our chat , but I 've just seen someone whom I need to speak to urgently . ’ |
| 4 | I 'm off for a few days again so i 'll be a bit quiet . |
| 5 | Besides , what makes you think I 'm in for a long wait ? ’ |
| 6 | I know I 'm in for a long night . |
| 7 | Ed was just like a one off and I 'm not forward any more at all and , you know , everyone thinks I am you know and Pete thought right I 'm in for a good time here , you know , I can probably get her you know , and so Charlie would have to carry out his part . |
| 8 | That evening is I crouched at the back of the slit trench , swatting the mauses and listening to the sound of shells passing over and the rain dripping steadily in through the entrance to the trench , I stared at the pool of water getting larger and hoped that the rain would soon stop , if it does n't I 'm in for an uncomfortable night . |
| 9 | I suppose I 'm in for the mother of all court-martials . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm back for a couple of nights , ’ I said weakly . |
| 11 | I am pleased we are to meet at 5p.m. or thereabouts at Waterloo on Wednesday , 8th February when I 'm down for the Co-ordinators , to take a close look at the programme for our Scottish National Conference on 10–12 March at the Scottish Churches House , Dunblane , in which you , Ingrid Keith and Mauricio Laborde , Chile , are to share . |
| 12 | When I 'm out for a stroll , I often go round by Cubitt Town . |
| 13 | Well I says , I 'm awfully sorry I 'm out for the day on Tuesday . |
| 14 | Then I was up for a second — and the next wave hit me . ’ |
| 15 | ANNETTE BENING : ‘ I was up for the part of a prostitute in Dangerous Liaisons , the one whose backside John Malkovich uses to write a letter . |
| 16 | I was along for the ride . |
| 17 | Most of the Labour front bench , including Neil Kinnock , were in their places and the predictions were that I was in for a stormy time . |
| 18 | We just had to sit there all day on our own , and I was in for a couple of weeks . |
| 19 | ‘ That big yellow beast did this while I was out for a swim . ’ |
| 20 | I was off for a week which is alright , but during that week I was heavily doped on downers . |
| 21 | ‘ You been out for a joyride , Preston ? ’ he had a deep , lazy voice . |
| 22 | Obviously you should check with the receptionist or whoever is organizing the candidates that you are not going to miss your turn if you are out for a while . |
| 23 | Smaller , more discreet means of cleaning up are preferable when you are out for a walk . |
| 24 | In an emergency this may prevent a dog from straying into a potentially dangerous situation , for example if you should suddenly encounter riders on horseback when you are out for a walk along a narrow path . |
| 25 | This means that while you are out for the evening , anyone who may be watching the house will be unsure as to whether you are at home or not , because various lights will go on and off at different times . |
| 26 | If you can swallow the unlikely nature of the killer 's powers , then you are in for a good rough ride down a murky road . |
| 27 | ‘ You 're on for a fiver . ’ |
| 28 | If you 're up for a ‘ tart ’ part you must be prepared to present a flavour of the role as you see it . |
| 29 | From the moment you step in to the cool , colonial atmosphere of Sunwing 's reception with its cane and luxurious pastel furniture you know you 're in for a real treat . |
| 30 | Make no mistake , you 're in for a really hard time , and it 's not made any easier by the baddies who wander across the screen . |