Example sentences of "in for [adj] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hateley baffled and upset by the affair says : ‘ I came in for that one game , and I thought I did reasonably well . |
| 2 | Other countries use bells to summon people to church but only the English go in for that cascading sound from a ring of six or more bells — ‘ change ringing ’ . |
| 3 | By chance , one of the world 's top fashion talent-spotters happened to be booking in for that same flight . |
| 4 | However , the Stuarts eventually got traded in for solid Hanoverian stock , and the latest evidence suggests that the South learned fast . |
| 5 | He flourished it as one of the dragons curved in for another low pass . |
| 6 | If he succeeds in stirring up tabloid backing again with ‘ the people 's champion against the gin-and-tonic brigade ’ , the theme of 1984 , then Yorkshire are in for another incendiary winter . |
| 7 | An' she drops in for another little drop , |
| 8 | When eventually she left the sitting-room to go to bed , she pattered into the hall , knowing in advance that she was in for another wretched night of it . |
| 9 | The term New Historicism has come in for considerable hostile criticism both from those who claim that there is nothing particularly new about it and among those who admire new historical methods but feel the term incorrectly suggests a unified theoretical field and subsequent critical practice within a body of critical writing in which much contending diversity exists . |
| 10 | Whilst the FADS of old went in for five-man random obscurity and ‘ playing bizarre rhythms as fast as possible ’ , their forthcoming album boasts structure , recurring themes and even the odd polished pop song . |
| 11 | How was she to explain that she did n't go in for this high-profile look ? |
| 12 | Write in for this free service to : |
| 13 | ‘ Unless your estimable uncle had expensive amusements , Master Hussey , you must surely have come in for this very money along with the rest . ’ |
| 14 | But it was Beckett who invented bedsit absurdism , and occasionally went in for theatrical fourth-wall busting ( ‘ What is there to keep us here ? ’ |
| 15 | " We 're in for some mysterious trouble , " whispered Fiver , " and it 's not elil . |
| 16 | Sorry , I run a health spa in Scotland and I see an awful lot of women who obviously come in for some slight improvement but quite frankly it is the stress factor that shows in the face that does n't make them quite so beautiful because their personalities comes across for when their stressed it shows in their face and I notice when they leave only after a few days the stress has gone and their personality shines through and their far more beautiful . |
| 17 | Bernstein 's work has come in for some strong criticism recently . |
| 18 | Whatever the weather throws up though , I know I 'm in for some good walking . |
| 19 | Further North Stockton and Middlesbrough would come in for some rough treatment at the hands of Rowland Holmes-Smith , principal of P&HS and chairman of the RIBS Teesside branch . |
| 20 | Set in small attractive gardens , these captivating Club Exclusive studios are only a 20–25 minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Faliraki and its vast beach , yet , when you 've had enough for the night , you can turn in for some well-earned sleep ! |
| 21 | Though Locke did go in for some experimental work , his main contribution to the ethos of the Society was to do what Bacon had quite failed to do . |
| 22 | When the Volvo 700 series was launched , the saloon 's rear styling , though effective in its use of space , came in for some heavy criticism in terms of appearance . |
| 23 | Your gear comes in for some heavy duty usage . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | ‘ Looks like we 're going to be in for some pretty flamboyant fielding from the West Indies ’ |
| 26 | I should n't be surprised if we were in for some more snow . ’ |
| 27 | The MacMach project , headed by Zonnie Lee Williamson at Carnegie Mellon , is currently in for some last minute testing at Apple before the distribution goes out . |
| 28 | Maybe the Sergeant Major would go in for some Greek dancing , and smash all the house DJ 's records instead of plates . |
| 29 | We could be in for some dramatic sea level changes because of climatic change ; volcanic action could have quite a bearing on that . |
| 30 | But if the Section Sergeant goes in for any necessary purpose , the Inspector comes in , he is reported and gets a severe reprimand from his superiors for idling his time in the Station . |