Example sentences of "be [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now that has come to pass , I think everyone is gearing back down and it will be down for a couple of years before it goes back up ; it just seems to go back and forth . |
| 2 | THE grand old men of Italy 's Christian Democratic Party may be in for a shock . |
| 3 | She might be in for a long wait : Bella did n't break her routine for anyone . |
| 4 | Holiday parks in which you can camp , or stay in a chalet or caravan are now remarkably good — so much so that if you have n't tried this kind of holiday for a few years you could be in for a very pleasant surprise . |
| 5 | If you are intransigent , or are determined to stick to the letter of your contract come what may , you could be in for a rude awakening . |
| 6 | Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 7 | Profits do n't come into it ; unless the ozone layer is saved , we 'll be in for a roasting . |
| 8 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 9 | TWO million shareholders who took the ‘ Tell Sid ’ advice to buy into British Gas could be in for a shock . |
| 10 | City 's attackers The signs were already there for City that they might be in for a spanking when their formidable attack of Andy Cole , Leroy Rosenior and playmaker Jacki Dziekanowski were held in a tight grip in a first-half an opening 45 minutes that was marked by a spectacular 30-yard goal from Justin Channing , in the final week of his loan spell from QPR . |
| 11 | Tired travellers could be in for a treat as InterCity tries to bury the unhappy image of the infamous ‘ BR cuppa ’ . |
| 12 | As children , we all got up to tricks like pinching a few apples or knocking on someone 's door and running away — all rather harmless , but if our parents found out , we would be in for a good hiding , a cut on the backside . |
| 13 | It looked like the crowd would be in for a treat against Trafford at Riverside when Rick Smith , back to his sharpest , opened the scoring after 63 seconds . |
| 14 | If the meticulous and demanding rescue work succeeds , birdwatchers using the hide will be in for a treat . |
| 15 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 16 | THOSE Welsh fathers whose sons hero worship Emyr Lewis and Robert Jones rather than Ian Rush and Mark Hughes could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date . |
| 17 | The Japanese retail conglomerate Takashimiya Co Ltd may be in for a bitter disappointment when it opens a commercial art gallery in its new North American flagship design-speciality store on 23 April . |
| 18 | Thanks to the number of school boards and the complicated system of voting , the final results will not be in for a couple of weeks . |
| 19 | Anyone reading this who used to use The Guardian as a mirror in the mornings to find out what they thought about the issues of the day is likely to be in for a shock if they try to do the same today . |
| 20 | I sighed and lingered over coffee because I know I 'd be in for a long session while I listened to June 's catalogue of woes . |
| 21 | Since image is what people think , feel , or believe , your client and you could be in for a surprise — one that may be more shocking than pleasing . |
| 22 | Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it . |
| 23 | If you follow the exact instructions in the manual to install the software on a winchester you are likely to be in for a shock . |
| 24 | ‘ It looks as if we might be in for a bit of a blow , ’ he remarked . |
| 25 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 26 | You might be in for a shock . ’ |
| 27 | If your answer is just print out nicely justified text with the spelling checked then you may be in for a surprise . |
| 28 | Or you do n't want a GUI at all ( in which case , you may be in for a shock by this time next year ! ) |
| 29 | On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time . |
| 30 | After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game . |