Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] in for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most fieldwork is simply episodic , made by an outsider moving in for a period to assess observed social behaviour . |
| 2 | Nick Serota , director of the Tate , is at the moment coming in for a lot of criticism because he changes the displays every year . |
| 3 | ‘ Is thoo coming in for a cup o' tea ? ’ his father invited , but George shook his head . |
| 4 | We were , yes , cos that 's when I went on to the crane driving in for a crane and got it you see , that 's why I finished up as a crane driver until I went stevedoring . |
| 5 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |