Example sentences of "in [prep] some [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having learned to hold the camcorder still for these static scenes , and having resisted all temptations to pan the camcorder to and fro to ‘ get it all in ’ you can now move in for some closer shots . |
| 2 | " We 're in for some mysterious trouble , " whispered Fiver , " and it 's not elil . |
| 3 | Antrim 's new president collected 220 votes in all as the finances of the Association came in for some healthy but heated discussion . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Bernstein 's work has come in for some strong criticism recently . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Whatever the weather throws up though , I know I 'm in for some good walking . |
| 8 | If the old man really is up there watching he 's in for some good laughs . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 ! |
| 11 | The so-called Main Force bombers from 5 and 6 Groups further north were usually later on the scene and were very heavily loaded with high explosives and incendiaries , and they came in for some real pastings . |
| 12 | Sometimes it can be slightly embarrassing to be successful at something , and if you are beginning to turn the occasional head now that you are slimmer you may come in for some negative comments from your rivals . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Your gear comes in for some heavy duty usage . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | A happier period is ahead , rather than of late , and you 're in for some high times with plenty of hilarity . |
| 18 | ‘ Looks like we 're going to be in for some pretty flamboyant fielding from the West Indies ’ |
| 19 | I should n't be surprised if we were in for some more snow . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | JIMMY 'S , the real-life hospital drama , is in for some exciting episodes next year . |
| 22 | Maybe the Sergeant Major would go in for some Greek dancing , and smash all the house DJ 's records instead of plates . |
| 23 | We could be in for some dramatic sea level changes because of climatic change ; volcanic action could have quite a bearing on that . |
| 24 | How you going to know exactly where the boundaries go or i in between some land-lock countries that you got it in the right position |
| 25 | Evening distractions were few , although we did hear Sinead O'Connor blasting out in the early hours in one village , and we spent one evening joining in with some traditional dancing — the original Twist ! |
| 26 | ‘ Harvest Storm ’ is a great successor , drawing on the weird , Scots-Irish flavour of Donegal music ( check out those strathspeys and highlands ! ) , mixed in with some cool airs and a few cosmopolitan touches . |
| 27 | Her mother came in with some stewed plums in a bowl . |
| 28 | ‘ That 's where he likes playing best and is where he 's managed to weigh in with some vital goals . ’ |
| 29 | He could n't find any brown paint , so he mixed cocoa in with some white paint . |
| 30 | ‘ People can dip in and out , looking at objects which represent the best that artists of a certain period believed they could do woven in with some everyday things . |