Example sentences of "in for the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the programme 's ratings dipped immediately after the November revamp , Focus came in for the heaviest criticism . |
| 2 | Her poor academic record was traded in for the sharpest of wits , her gaucherie for poise . |
| 3 | If , however , you feel unable to do this , it would still help us if the questionnaire could be filled in for the largest course , and some indication be given of provision in other courses . |
| 4 | Wroughton airfield near Swindon was the busiest in the world this weekend , as more than fifteen hundred aircraft flew in for the largest rally of its kind outside the United States . |
| 5 | And with Robert Jones — another triumphant Lion of '89 — the ace in the Welsh scheme , Australia are in for the biggest examination of their status since they acquired it at Twickenham last year . |
| 6 | We were in for the worst . |
| 7 | Alistair , Wendy and Anna come in for the worst of it . |