Example sentences of "[prep] be in [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bombings were thought to be in retaliation for the shooting by British soldiers in an undercover operation on Oct. 9 of IRA activists Desmond Grew and Martin McCaughey near Loughgall in south Armagh . |
| 2 | She says she 's to be in Leningrad for a day or two — she 's on location at Lake Baikal — to meet Mrs Reagan on her flying visit to the Hermitage . |
| 3 | She was to be in bed for three days at the doctor 's insistence and she never even saw Alain . |
| 4 | She just wants to be in bed for a day . |
| 5 | Have to be in Paris for a few days . |
| 6 | That 's just what happened to Lincoln Turbine Service , when at the eleventh hour Energy Minister Tim Eggar had to cancel his trip to Aberdeen in order to be in London for the publication of the Trade & Industry Select Committee 's Energy Report . |
| 7 | As I have to be in London for the entire week of the General Election , I applied to Darlington Town Hall for a postal vote . |
| 8 | The national coach has earlier said that FS must play first-team football to be in consideration for the WC. — I will let Drillo know which clubs and i will listen to his advice , S say . |
| 9 | ‘ I am going to be in plaster for two months , ’ he said . |
| 10 | ‘ You 're never going to be in Greece for four months ! ’ |
| 11 | When we speak of ‘ the development of children ’ we are talking about a whole range of developments that sometimes take place together , sometimes have surges and periods of rest , and sometimes seem to be in competition for prominence . |
| 12 | Afterwards Hirst said : ‘ My goals ratio is very satisfactory and I hope to be in competition for a place in the next England squad . ’ |
| 13 | Previously the hospitals tended to be in competition for clients and resources with rehabilitation and primary care agencies . |
| 14 | He was in Bass 's Straits on 16 April but he managed to be in Hobart for the birth of his son on 6 May . |
| 15 | The contract will generally contain an express warranty intended to be in substitution for a condition which would otherwise be imposed . |
| 16 | ‘ I have to be in Rome for six weeks . |
| 17 | She has to be in Beverley for eight o'clock . |
| 18 | Giles Hawick would have got £100,000 outright , her sister and various charities got small legacies , and the rest was to be in trust for children . ’ |
| 19 | They expect to be in Japan for two years and will thus be eligible to play for Suntori in the national championship next season . |
| 20 | Mr Helmsley did not say how long he planned to keep his buildings in mourning , but his wife is expected to be in jail for at least 19 months before she is eligible for parole . |
| 21 | The first Bishop of Middlesbrough , Richard Lacey was to be in office for 50 years . |
| 22 | I wanted to be in Beirut for the anniversary , to be near John , but the trip seemed too daunting , too frightening . |
| 23 | And anyway it 's bad for democracy for any one political party to be in power for too long . |
| 24 | On arrival at Edinburgh Airport , two Landrovers awaited us and our luggage , and we drove as fast as we could to Gleneagles , to try to be in time for the Moët et Chandon reception which is the first party of the Rolex-Jackie Stewart Challenge weekend ; this was timed for 8pm ! |
| 25 | The document left Redcar Station in the morning to be in Darlington for 9am today , when it will be taken to London . |
| 26 | A student 's life is ruled by the clock : there 's a time to be up and about if you want breakfast ; a time to be in college for a lecture or tutorial ; a time by which you must hand in an essay or project report ; a time to study and a time to relax . |
| 27 | He had to be in hospital for some months after his home-coming , but he was at home for VE day . |
| 28 | Gary 's broken bone is within centimetres of his spinal cord and he is likely to be in hospital for at least a fortnight . |
| 29 | His wife 's likely to be in hospital for a day or so . |
| 30 | Its early days but they expect him to be in hospital for about two months . |