Example sentences of "[to-vb] in for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The National Lottery will be the enemy of proper planning in all areas ; it will encourage short-term thinking , and it will be the perfect excuse for the Treasury to go in for the kind of sleight-of-hand just described . |
| 2 | I mean given that you 've got a , oh I do n't know , a pound you 're going to spend a week in gambling entertainment , if I could put it that way , you 'd do better to go in for the pools , because if you did have a win you might have a big one , than to put it on a horse — am I right ? |
| 3 | Like a car needs to go in for the M O T , you 've got ta |
| 4 | All right then well thank you Simon that 's a broad thank you and and thank you very much for your money as well a hundred and fifty quid he gave that 's loads of dosh er to come in for the day as well and I 'm going to take you out for a a nice lunch in a bit when he can wonder around have a poke around everywhere this afternoon too so should be all right should n't it that ? |
| 5 | I wo n't wait for the card , for the bill to come in for the card . |
| 6 | In 1952 it adopted the practice of permitting deputies to stand in for the ministers : the deputies soon became permanent features , attending to all business except that deemed to be symbolically important . |
| 7 | It suggests to me a little remarked aspect of dress and fashion : the ability of well chosen , beautiful garments to stand in for the body . |
| 8 | And by the way , I have an appointment in the city around eleven , so I may not be back to stand in for the dinner breaks . |
| 9 | But you 've got to practice with me to get the movements right so I 'm to stand in for the swan . ’ |
| 10 | If you participate in a mock interview programme you will be given an application form to fill in for the kind of job that might be available through the Compact . |
| 11 | It is understood that South African premier , F W De Klerk , is planning to fly in for the game , which could spark a resurgence of anti-apartheid demonstrations . |
| 12 | Send the form to your local social security office , and you 'll be sent claim form BW 1 to be completed in order to receive the book of orders to cash in for the widow 's allowance . |
| 13 | The detachable top ring needs to be set at such a pressure as to stay in for the cast but detach on the strike or more accurately the wind-down . |
| 14 | I think we should have all what we 're going to have in for the bazaar thing , . |
| 15 | With Richard Dunwoody claimed for Gambling Royal , Graham McCourt is poised to step in for the ride on Grand National winner Party Politics . |