Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] be [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is this a new disease , something we 've discovered recently , or has it been around for a long time ? |
| 2 | B : how long has he been away for or has he just been away ? |
| 3 | ‘ The radio says we 're in for heavy showers , ’ Aunt Becky glooms . |
| 4 | ‘ She thought they 'd better have something to drink so she got some sherry , then she was worried because she 's only got those little glasses you know , little tumblers , and she says they 're only for whisky . ’ |
| 5 | I says it 's only for to keep your name right . |
| 6 | So MacDonald reckons he 's in for a hard night at Broomfield on Tuesday . |
| 7 | If a woman fucks a lot of men , each one fears he 's up for a rating . ’ |
| 8 | On this occasion he strode in and slapped his son on the back and shouted , ‘ Well my boy , your father feels he 's in for another great money-making day today at the garage ! |
| 9 | She still maintains it is not for her to disassociate herself from people over whom she has no control . |
| 10 | When she offers to sleep with him , he refuses , as he knows it 's only for release and not love . |
| 11 | As we march up the grass towards the motel building I put my arm around Laverne , who knows he 's in for it . |