Example sentences of "[pron] was in for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the Labour front bench , including Neil Kinnock , were in their places and the predictions were that I was in for a stormy time . |
| 2 | Mrs Stubbins ' manner suggested that I was in for trouble . |
| 3 | Woke up one morning and I was in for twenty thousand . |
| 4 | We just had to sit there all day on our own , and I was in for a couple of weeks . |
| 5 | I was in for two weeks , during which I had a wide variety of tests . |
| 6 | I thought I was in for another evening of getting slightly drunk on my own . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I had worked in recruitment so I knew what I was in for : it can be a nightmare . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ What 's more , Joe Wallace was so pissed that night 'e did n't 'ave an inklin' who 'e was talkin' to or what pub 'e was in for that matter , so there 's no come-back from 'im at least . |
| 9 | Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise . |
| 10 | Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her . |
| 11 | Aggie , of course , knew she was in for , what was termed , a bit of confidential chat ; and she was n't mistaken , because Mrs Kirkley , without any preamble , began by saying , ‘ There is more than one reason why I have suggested this position for Millie . |
| 12 | One thing was for sure : if she showed her face outside she was in for a shock . |
| 13 | But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | It was not long after that , though , that the rain decided once again to make an appearance and Ven decreed that it was in for the rest of the day . |
| 17 | He was in for a surprise . |
| 18 | He was tired already yet he knew he was in for an even longer night once he was home . |
| 19 | He was in for three hours 40 minutes all told , an hour longer than any other West Indian managed , and gave only one chance , a difficult caught and bowled to Meyrick Pringle when 59 . |
| 20 | Did he have any idea what he was in for ? |
| 21 | Very very er able , capable man , but anyway , and he was in for years , but er beat him . |
| 22 | Either that , or he was in for a very sticky evening indeed . |
| 23 | He was in for a big surprise if he thought he was still dealing with the impressionable , easygoing young girl he had married ! |
| 24 | Well , she felt in a fighting mood , and if he thought that he could make a fool of her in front of his girlfriend then he was in for a big surprise . |
| 25 | She felt so guilty for not telling him what he was in for . |