Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Duncan Shearer and Mixu Paateleinen expected to lead the attack alongside Eoin Jess , the home fans should be in for an exciting ninety minutes . |
| 3 | A satisfactory duration period depends on the size of your LIFESPAN database but an 8 hour period should be enough for an average sized database . |
| 4 | She might be in for a long wait : Bella did n't break her routine for anyone . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ It looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow , ’ he remarked . |
| 7 | You might be in for a shock . ’ |
| 8 | She 'll be around for a long time yet . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll be around for a while , ’ Lucy said . |
| 10 | Alright , she 'll be expecting she reckons she 's due on the twenty third of March , but the hospital say it 's , it 's the twenty ninth , so it 'll be next week , I 'll have to give a ring , we went to see her the other week , to see how she was , erm we went round er one night , I rung her up to see if she 'd be in , I said right we 'll be round for an hour |
| 11 | She thinks she 'll be away for a week and I 've been wondering who I could get to look after the house . " |
| 12 | Paul Sillitoe says they 'll be away for a month and walking to Everest base Camp … and he 's looking forward to it |
| 13 | You 'll be here for a while ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We 'll be here for a while yet . ’ |
| 15 | When the coach started to roll I said , " Well , I guess we 'll be together for a while . " |
| 16 | I 'll be there for a few hours . ’ |
| 17 | Profits do n't come into it ; unless the ozone layer is saved , we 'll be in for a roasting . |
| 18 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 22 | TWO million shareholders who took the ‘ Tell Sid ’ advice to buy into British Gas could be in for a shock . |
| 23 | Tired travellers could be in for a treat as InterCity tries to bury the unhappy image of the infamous ‘ BR cuppa ’ . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 27 | 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 . ’ |
| 28 | At 7,316 people , you could be in for an uncomfortable wait . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Well everybody thought we 'd be out for a week or so , but we were out for a month or er more when these scabs started going back . |