Example sentences of "was in for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What 's more , Joe Wallace was so pissed that night 'e did n't 'ave an inklin' who 'e was talkin' to or what pub 'e was in for that matter , so there 's no come-back from 'im at least . |
| 2 | His mother , he knew , was in for another of her bouts , and he would have to bear the brunt of it . |
| 3 | I thought I was in for another evening of getting slightly drunk on my own . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | She saw his glance go over her , ending at the tips of her sensible shoes , and wondered if she was in for some punishing ten-mile hike . |