Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] in for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In spite of the fall , the Government still came in for criticism from opposition parties and trade union leaders , who pointed out that the total was still higher than this time last year . |
| 2 | The Ministry of Defence 's own research establishments also came in for criticism for playing too great a role in specifying , designing and managing defence projects . |
| 3 | The mill pond also came in for attention and was thoroughly dredged , and the dam , tunnels , gates and wheel repaired . |
| 4 | Of course the proposals of the Beveridge report also now came in for mention . |
| 5 | Fred Workman shared a room with Harold Davies , an older Englishman who was Chief Reporter and who often sat in for Fred as Editor . |
| 6 | The butler then went in for breeding dogs which he kept in large wire enclosures . |
| 7 | I tidied everything away and cleaned the shed up after my bomb-making activity , then went in for dinner . |