Example sentences of "come in for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the Green Paper has come in for a variety of criticisms and there is little evidence that its recommendations will be acted upon in the short- or medium-term . |
| 2 | Dates have just come in for a series of Ovation guitar clinics , with Ian Aitken : Wed Oct 14th , Picton Music , Swansea ; Thu 15th , Cranes Music , Cardiff ; Mon 26th , Oasis Music , Ringwood , Hants ; Tues 27th , Soundpad , Barnstaple ; Thu 29th , Avalon Music , Sevenoaks ; Wed 11th Nov , Music Inn , Nottingham ; Thu 12th , Musical Exchange , Birmingham ; Fri 13th , Foulds of Derby ; Wed 18th , Rose Morris Music Store , London . |
| 3 | If the literary establishment had thought to compare notes they would have realized that every male aura on and off Fleet Street had come in for a bashing . |
| 4 | He had come in for a book of stamps , and when he had got it he joined Breeze , who was waiting on the Green . |
| 5 | The successful receptionist models could be used to devise special training to enable CAB receptionists to ascertain the depth of a problem ; they could serve the dual function of assessing which clients have just come in for a form or a local address and they could make appointments for others in person or by telephone and smooth the queue . |
| 6 | JACQUES Delors has come in for a lot of flak for the collapse of the Gatt world trade talks . |
| 7 | The prince has come in for a lot of criticism from the UN and the West for spending most of the past few months in China . |