Example sentences of "in for [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Involvement in the visual arts is one way in for many young people today . |
| 2 | Other countries use bells to summon people to church but only the English go in for that cascading sound from a ring of six or more bells — ‘ change ringing ’ . |
| 3 | Was there ever a time when you had to go in for more drastic measures ? |
| 4 | On this occasion he strode in and slapped his son on the back and shouted , ‘ Well my boy , your father feels he 's in for another great money-making day today at the garage ! |
| 5 | He flourished it as one of the dragons curved in for another low pass . |
| 6 | If he succeeds in stirring up tabloid backing again with ‘ the people 's champion against the gin-and-tonic brigade ’ , the theme of 1984 , then Yorkshire are in for another incendiary winter . |
| 7 | An' she drops in for another little drop , |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It 's not actually automatic because you can stay in for those extra up up to five years if you so choose . |
| 10 | How was she to explain that she did n't go in for this high-profile look ? |
| 11 | Write in for this free service to : |
| 12 | ‘ Unless your estimable uncle had expensive amusements , Master Hussey , you must surely have come in for this very money along with the rest . ’ |
| 13 | So the best way in for most private individuals is through insurance funds , investment trusts or unit trusts . |
| 14 | " We 're in for some mysterious trouble , " whispered Fiver , " and it 's not elil . |
| 15 | Antrim 's new president collected 220 votes in all as the finances of the Association came in for some healthy but heated discussion . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Bernstein 's work has come in for some strong criticism recently . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Whatever the weather throws up though , I know I 'm in for some good walking . |
| 20 | If the old man really is up there watching he 's in for some good laughs . ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 ! |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Your gear comes in for some heavy duty usage . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | A happier period is ahead , rather than of late , and you 're in for some high times with plenty of hilarity . |
| 29 | ‘ Looks like we 're going to be in for some pretty flamboyant fielding from the West Indies ’ |
| 30 | JIMMY 'S , the real-life hospital drama , is in for some exciting episodes next year . |