Example sentences of "[noun] in for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’
2 Van Cleef was cast opposite Eastwood in For A Few Dollars More ( 1965 ) and The Good , The Bad and The Ugly ( 1966 ) and immediately became a major star and a poster pin-up .
3 As I see it , you get your bills in for a certain amount and you 've got to pay it .
4 If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them .
5 If a man was lucky it was a case of pop in for a quick half , then home to a meal of bubble and squeak with the Missus .
6 Application two is a full application for a Mr , Mr in for a detached garage at .
7 ‘ We 'll trade the swine in for a younger model , ’ she had said .
8 You need to put the S T D code in for a local call .
9 He can mix the Hi-Watt in for a cleaner sound , if that suits a song more .
10 ‘ We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness .
11 We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness .
12 So I think drop Mortimer and bring Colimore in for a full ninety minutes and then and and again and again and again .
13 A frequent comment of observers about a prisoner in for a serious offence like murder is that he shows no remorse .
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