Example sentences of "are [adv prt] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If the match at the County Ground is anywhere near as fast and lose as the game at London Road , then the Swindon fans are in for a thriller .
2 Developers that have yet to see Intel Corp 's P5 microprocessor are in for a shock , because judging by intelligence gleaned by Computer Reseller News in Asia , the new part bears little resemblance to the commodity microprocessors that power tens of millions of personal computers .
3 HOT-BLOODED men beating a path to the Liverpool Playhouse for the return of the Raving Beauties are in for a shock if they expect Paula Wilcox to reveal all in the adults only show .
4 WEDDING CAKES AND CULTURAL HISTORY by Simon R. Charsley Routledge , £30 ; £9.99 THOSE of you who could not put down Rites of Marrying : the Wedding Industry in Scotland are in for a treat : now you can have your cake .
5 Sun lovers are in for a treat , too .
6 Now Amiga owners are in for a treat with Mindscape 's home computer version of the Nintendo toads .
7 WHILE SNES players are in for a treat with Super Mario Kart , sadly the same can not be said for NES owners , with their Christmas Mario offering , Mario and Yoshi — a game which takes the form of a puzzle startlingly similar to the classic Tetris .
8 Maurice Sendak fans are in for a treat .
9 With Joey , Phillip McCallen , Mike Edwards , Alan Irwin , Ian Simpson , Brian Reid , Ian King and Jim Moodie all on Hondas , the fans are in for a treat .
10 But fans of his macho Dylan in Beverly Hills , are in for a surprise .
11 In Britain , archaeology has thrown a great deal of light on the Dark Ages : but British students , when they turn to the ninth-century Continent , are in for a disappointment , for relatively little has been done .
12 And many people think the Chinese are in for a disappointment .
13 Some songs were adopted by other clubs — ‘ Aye , aye , Aye , McFaul is better than Yashin , Suddick is better than Eusebio and ( opposing team ) are in for a thrashing ’ springs to mind .
14 The lights are off for a bit , so I turn round to look at her .
15 Obviously you should check with the receptionist or whoever is organizing the candidates that you are not going to miss your turn if you are out for a while .
16 Similarly , retired racing Greyhounds are often in need of homes , and although temperamentally these dogs are normally quite sound , it can be very difficult to persuade them not to chase cats and other smaller dogs when they are out for a walk .
17 Smaller , more discreet means of cleaning up are preferable when you are out for a walk .
18 In an emergency this may prevent a dog from straying into a potentially dangerous situation , for example if you should suddenly encounter riders on horseback when you are out for a walk along a narrow path .
19 They are out for a walk with their Father .
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