Example sentences of "[subord] [noun pl] [verb] in [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Research in child development suggests that there appear to be no differences between male and female humour , at least until school age , where boys go in for practical jokes more than girls . |
| 2 | But if researchers home in on the record as the first level of access , ignoring the surrounding administrative context and archival structure which forms part of its meaning , will understanding be fostered or impaired ? |
| 3 | If relatives come in with a new resident , begin to get to know them as well . |
| 4 | Oh , yes , because rings come in to quite a bit of wear do n't they ? |
| 5 | They then returned to the Print Room , while guests went in to luncheon in the Great Hall . |
| 6 | While councillors came in for much criticism for being representative , health professionals had similar difficulties . |
| 7 | Her scream whirled across the waves like debris in a tornado ; she pelted over the sand and through the trees like a creature when hunters close in for the kill . |
| 8 | As demands crowd in on you it becomes increasingly difficult to keep things in perspective . |
| 9 | It reached a peak as miners surged in against the riot shields . |
| 10 | As troops closed in upon his mountain stronghold , Aguinaldo and his companions returned to Tuguegarao and seized control of a hotel . |
| 11 | ‘ I did n't like the situation and when Hibs came in for me , it made it easier to move . |
| 12 | Although the retailer may make no profit on that particular item , general sales will be increased as customers drawn in by the loss leader will then buy other goods . |
| 13 | A silver Rover 216 , registration number F333 KLG , was seen outside the Mr News shop at The Square , Mynydd Isa , when burglars broke in by removing glass from the front door . |
| 14 | Charles turned abruptly round and gave his wife a withering look as reporters homed in on the pair . |
| 15 | Office workers and shoppers were evacuated from the area surrounding the Reject Shop in Cornmarket as police moved in with sniffer dogs . |
| 16 | Despite a slow start there was soon a reasonable amount of activity as students came in for their lunches . |
| 17 | We waited anxiously as reports came in of 97-mph gales in the Pennines but thankfully the spire remained firm . |
| 18 | When reports came in of the spread of an eye disease in Cuba that was caused by malnutrition , they rushed to send packets of vitamins . |
| 19 | Victory as Tories give in on labels by Iain Loe |
| 20 | PRESIDENT Najibullah of Afghanistan , installed by Moscow six years ago , lost power yesterday to a coalition of generals and a rebel commander as guerrillas closed in on the capital , Kabul . |