Example sentences of "have [verb] in for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspection has come in for much discussion today as a major part of the Bill . |
| 2 | Bernstein 's work has come in for some strong criticism recently . |
| 3 | The various caveats expressed in 6.8.4 on the use of statistical techniques by sociolinguists are not as negative as they might seem , since recently the overuse of significance testing in social science research generally has come in for some criticism . |
| 4 | However , the NRA has come in for some criticism for not taking action . |
| 5 | In that way , we would increase national expenditure on training and the Secretary of State would not have to go in for these dictatorial measures . |
| 6 | ‘ Unless your estimable uncle had expensive amusements , Master Hussey , you must surely have come in for this very money along with the rest . ’ |
| 7 | Was there ever a time when you had to go in for more drastic measures ? |
| 8 | Claims for damages against British accountancy firms have proliferated since the 1970s , when the aggressively litigious environment that US accountants had operated in for many years spread to the UK . |
| 9 | So then I had to put in for another grant because he 'd smashed every damn thing . |
| 10 | Would n't have minded if the driver had gone in for some stronger magic — the old Christianity did n't seem to be having much effect on his driving . |
| 11 | Erm the third one is we 've got a small amount of money out of , think again it 's out of TEED and , but it 's N Y T E C have got hold of it and it 's to do with further development of the Careers Service Tech Partnership , but it 's only a few thousand , it 's a very small n amount compared , I mean the bid that we 've put in for this Standards and Indicators is more like sort of thirty thousand . |
| 12 | Why is it that we can look at organizations which we ourselves have worked in for most of our lives , where we have complained bitterly , where over drinks with our colleagues or at the Christmas pantomime or some other time we have given vent to our irritation at these bad organizational and behavioural characteristics ; and yet when we reach high positions in companies we consider them to be something which is beyond our capability to influence ? |