Example sentences of "[noun] came [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bordon came out for the second half in determined mood and soon Wilson made up for a number of misses by flicking in the third goal . |
| 2 | ‘ Adam Reed came on for the last half hour and did well for a 16-year-old . ’ |
| 3 | Sterland came on for the last half-hour of this week 's 3-0 reserve team win over Manchester City at Maine Road , and yesterday declared : ‘ It went brilliantly . |
| 4 | This meant that the married women left at home came in for a large share of the work about the croft . |
| 5 | Shane Warne , whose solitary wicket of the series had cost him 228 runs , was rested , while Tom Moody came in for the out-of-form Mark Waugh . |
| 6 | But the attitude of women content to stay in their middle-level comfort zones came in for a lot too — not only from a male chief executive who had seen one of his recruits retreat from the fast track , but from senior female executives as well who felt women ‘ should take their share of responsibility for low applications for senior jobs . ’ |
| 7 | The sun came up for a half an hour , but it was too cold : -46° Centigrade . |
| 8 | oh look at the sky it 's grey , the sun came out for a minute , but it 's all grey again , oh , this sides ever so stiff |
| 9 | As the curtain came down for the fourth time the ‘ helpers ’ all gave a huge sigh and reverted back to responsible adults ! |
| 10 | ‘ Greed came in for the first time . |
| 11 | When the programme 's ratings dipped immediately after the November revamp , Focus came in for the heaviest criticism . |
| 12 | It was boring in the passage but also , it proved , necessary , as one or two passengers came back for a look at the corpse . |
| 13 | There seemed only one answer , for India had seldom boasted fast bowlers of sufficient quality to operate much beyond the first half-dozen shine-removing overs before the spinners came on for the rest of the innings . |
| 14 | Lio ! rt came in for a second run , but slower this time to allow for the big man 's unexpected agility . |
| 15 | One morning when she was in his office working on his personal files Mike came in for a discussion . |
| 16 | Many of the farmer 's wives came in for a mug of tea and perhaps a piece of cake before they set off on the long drive for home . |
| 17 | The immunity of Swiss companies to unfriendly or foreign takeovers came in for a pounding in 1988 after Nestlé took over Rowntree , a British confectioner , causing noisy British complaints about the lack of reciprocal opportunities . |
| 18 | Friends came in for a drink and a snack and kept on coming and going for the rest of the day , which was useful as well as friendly because they brought their appetites with them , and most of the refreshments were disposed of . |
| 19 | This and other theatres elsewhere were at their peak when the gentry came in for the Quarter Sessions ; for wives and marriageable daughters , there were the balls and concerts of the Assembly Rooms specially built at the back of the George Hotel . |
| 20 | He went out and Sisteradmission-ward came in for a short while , and we reconstructed the story . |
| 21 | The next report came in for the 3rd goal , and again said ‘ Leeds are beginning to get back into the match , but Norwich have scored a 3rd ’ … all other reports/comments just mention the goals . |
| 22 | Our son Greg came over for a few days to do some business in England and to see his father . |
| 23 | The plane came down for a smooth landing amid the radar gear . |
| 24 | That 's why Chris came in for the baby clothes . ’ |
| 25 | SINEAD O'Connor came in for a lot of flack when she tore the picture of the Pope on American television but by selling her home for charity she has put her money where her mouth is . |
| 26 | The parents of the kids at the school where Mrs Rogers taught had her barred from the school , in case the hit squad came back for a second try . |
| 27 | Somerset openers Andy Hayhurst and Mark Lathwell began promisingly against the pacemen but Carrick came on for the last over before lunch and had Lathwell caught at slip off a cunningly flighted ball which turned . |
| 28 | The school timetable came in for a lot of criticism , especially in cases where arrangements resulted in classes split between two teachers . |
| 29 | Cy left the cast and Michael came in for the last two weeks of rehearsals . |
| 30 | Louise came up for the funeral and stayed on for three weeks to give moral support . |