Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] for [art] lot of " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ I came in for a lot of criticism but I know in my heart that the good things I did there were very conveniently swept under the carpet at the time . ’ |
| 3 | The school timetable came in for a lot of criticism , especially in cases where arrangements resulted in classes split between two teachers . |
| 4 | ‘ I came in for a lot of adulation during my racing days — groupies . |
| 5 | Our enthusiasm for getting afloat was an overriding factor — that part of the job remained the same and made up for a lot of hassle . |
| 6 | Schools went in for a lot of physical education , ‘ drill ’ , which involved jumping about in a drafty hall with your skirt tucked into your knickers if you were female . |