Example sentences of "come [adv] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The oldest Classic has come in for its usual share of criticism in the past few weeks , largely due to the disappointing number of entries . |
| 2 | And anyway , by now the son of the house had come in for his midday meal , turned on the television , created havoc out of the quiet day . |
| 3 | ‘ I take it then that you have also come in for your share of press flights of fancy ? ’ |
| 4 | Striker Don Goodman is rated as doubtful with a recurring groin injury , and if he has to stand down again Hawke is likely to come in for his first game of the season probably as a partner for ex-England and Boro man Peter Davenport . |
| 5 | I had spent Monday , after a cursory check of the Poles , making one or two repairs and improvements to the Factory , working through the afternoon until my eyes got sore and my father had to call up to me to come down for my dinner . |
| 6 | He began to whistle now , accompanying it with a little shuffle of his feet which brought a wide grin from Joe ; then becoming serious for a moment , he said , ‘ You knew , I do appreciate Martin getting leave to come home for my twenty-first . |
| 7 | For her man to come home for his tea |
| 8 | The callous incident of the heat sink … but then : hands linked in the Tunnel of Terror … the upper-habber had come back for his two companions , for whatever reason … |
| 9 | However , they agreed to come back for their next session , in which Tom said , ‘ We have thought about what you said last week , and neither of us likes the idea of having ‘ tartiness ’ in our relationship , as you put it . |
| 10 | One wonders just how furious : last week , back in Moscow to see her three-year-old son between performances , Semenyaka was having difficulties getting a visa to come back for her next role here , Cinderella , in only three weeks ' time . |
| 11 | and he 's expecting some people to come round for his Legos . |
| 12 | And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come . |
| 13 | If I remember , that was on a Saturday night when the gents came down for their pickings . |
| 14 | It was up to her , quickly , to forge herself a manner that would give her an advantage in whatever negotiations were to come : and she had done so , by the time he came down for his breakfast . |
| 15 | The Met Office , naturally , came in for its usual rounds of flak through the unpredictability of the English weather . |
| 16 | Despite a slow start there was soon a reasonable amount of activity as students came in for their lunches . |
| 17 | The gardener they had taken on also came in for her unspoken dissatisfaction . |
| 18 | Lara , sweeping frequently , made a bright 50 , then Richardson — booed loud and long as he came in for his supposed anti Jamaican selections and his team 's poor World Cup performances — made 30 of a stand of 106 with Simmons . |
| 19 | One day when Mr Seeders came in for his meal , he drank too much beer . |
| 20 | A week after they left to join a transport at Warsaw , permission came through for their parents to follow them ‘ for domestic service ’ . |
| 21 | Came over for their wedding did n't she , was it ? |
| 22 | He decided to throw caution to the wind before Selwyn came over for his tea . |
| 23 | Jean , 61 , discovered the other life of the man who came home for his supper every night when a debt summons for £6,800 arrived on the day of his funeral . |
| 24 | HINDLEY CAME HOME for his father 's burial . |
| 25 | The new Tories talked of being ‘ on the side of the people ’ and when , in March 1954 the Television Bill came up for its second reading , they won the day . |
| 26 | When it came up for its third reading on 21 June it was referred to a select committee who on 18 July reported that they were of the opinion that the bill ought not to be proceeded with . |
| 27 | There was pressure from the Liberal Democrat leader , Paddy Ashdown , for Mr Smith to declare firmly which way the Labour Party would be voting when the bill came up for its third reading , which many of the rebels were targeting for a full-scale revolt . |
| 28 | Before darkness fell , and the attempt could be made , Edward 's heralds came back for their answer . |
| 29 | ABBERLEY ( chatty ) : She came back for her books . |
| 30 | ‘ And in that order , too , ’ Ruth laughed , ‘ because it was ages before she came back for her husband . ’ |