Example sentences of "in [prep] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was n't one of these poor deprived kids who slipped in through an open window or an inadequately locked door and then did not know better than to steal a television or a video . |
| 2 | The Anti-Rex crawled down the wall of the Butcher Building and in through an open window . |
| 3 | Instead officers climbed in through an open window and arrested Mr Bellamy . |
| 4 | Jewellery worth £450 was taken after a thief got in through an open window . |
| 5 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 6 | Today will be the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 7 | It is the first time that troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since the firemen 's strike in 1978 . |
| 8 | At the end of the book , however , there are thirty-two pages of publisher 's advertisements , dated 1885 , which have not been tipped-in but bound in as an integral part . |
| 9 | Computing needs to be built in as an integral part of the Horticultural Training programme , so that future students will leave having acquired skills in handling word-processing , database , spreadsheet and design programs for correspondence , reports , record management , financial planning , and graphic techniques . |
| 10 | That 's why I object strongly to the Office 's plugging me in as an Automatic Nurse for one night ! ’ |
| 11 | It 's enabled us all to work and to conduct our cases in as an amiable atmosphere as the adversarial system allows , and we are grateful for that . |
| 12 | Up till recently , ceilings , walls and woodwork were either done in gloss , eggshell or flat paint , with perhaps the odd contrast border or super graphic thrown in as an added bonus . |
| 13 | With the game going into added time Michael Galwey , after good work by Geoghegan , Clarke and Bradley , got in for an Irish try . |
| 14 | JOHANN SCHYMS of Manosque , France , may be in for an expensive disappointment . |
| 15 | The omens were bad , and when the Hammersmith show eventually got going it seemed we were in for an all-time rock ‘ n ’ roll disaster . |
| 16 | For instance , If you are talking to a neighbour and he or she seems in no particular rush , then invite him or her in for an impromptu cup of something . |
| 17 | People living on the riverbanks ca n't remember it being so bad for many years and if there 's rugby here tomorrow , then the players will be in for an early bath . |
| 18 | In the Elizabethan Restaurant the shift has changed and tea is being prepared ; the duty staff will be in for an early meal shortly . |
| 19 | Deities are sometimes shown with sword , spear , or shield ; sometimes the objects appear alone , as if standing in for an absent deity . |
| 20 | That evening is I crouched at the back of the slit trench , swatting the mauses and listening to the sound of shells passing over and the rain dripping steadily in through the entrance to the trench , I stared at the pool of water getting larger and hoped that the rain would soon stop , if it does n't I 'm in for an uncomfortable night . |
| 21 | At 7,316 people , you could be in for an uncomfortable wait . |
| 22 | Just when you think you 're in for an in-depth discussion on the technicalities of the Joey Beltram mix of state-of-the-art frightcore Techno duo MESSIAH 's last single , you find yourself caught up in a debate about doom and dwarf procuring and rock 'n' roll giants . |
| 23 | AS SOON as I see a screen full of Florida palm fronds , broken down clapboard houses and Cadillacs full of heaving , unhappy women , I know we are in for an Erotic Thriller . |
| 24 | Any manager who does handle the artist 's money is taking a foolish risk , as well as letting themselves in for an enormous amount of unnecessary work . |
| 25 | The gentlemen of the Pearl are taking off their jackets to fight the bid so the British insurer 's shareholders are in for an unpredictable time . |
| 26 | I had been in Styal for a few months and I kept putting in for an open prison , but they kept saying no . |
| 27 | But the Signpost Hotel Guide survey of 300 hotel owners showed that fewer people are bothering use a false name when they book in for an illicit weekend . |
| 28 | They were in for an interesting night . |
| 29 | I knew we were in for an enjoyable day as soon as I heard Nick Faldo say , ‘ Have you heard this one , Nick ? ’ |
| 30 | Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise . |