Example sentences of "be [adv prt] for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cook and Joan would not be down for another hour yet , so she made herself a cup of coffee on the gas stove . |
| 2 | AGONY Aunt Marje Proops , who confessed to an adulterous 30-year affair with a bachelor lawyer , may be in for more agony still . |
| 3 | So it seems Wimbledon , who have cashed in on £12 million of talent since winning the FA Cup in l988 , could be in for more money . |
| 4 | Watching him , Polly saw his jaw tighten , but all he said was , ‘ It looks as if we might be in for another blow . ’ |
| 5 | We could be in for another round of musical manager 's chairs |
| 6 | THE ‘ Antiques Roadshow ’ may be over for another year but the affection for collectibles continues with bargains still being unearthed in the most unusual of places . |
| 7 | Well , the Gold Cup meeting may be over for another year , but two of the most popular racehorses for decades were back at Cheltenham today to compete against each other for charity . |
| 8 | By 1916 it had become obvious that the war was not likely to be over for some time and the government round that it was necessary to introduce military conscription in place of voluntary conscription , in order to ensure replacement of the thousands of soldiers being killed and wounded on the battlefields . |
| 9 | So , I mean what I would suggest is er I do n't know is John anticipated to be off for some time do you think ? |
| 10 | ‘ Rourke is going to the Brooksby plant , and I 'll be out for some time , so I wondered if you could come over and help Becky out with the computer ? |
| 11 | But the 33-year-old former champion vowed he would be back for another crack at the title in Flushing Meadow , New York . |
| 12 | that 's why some come of course to seek their fortune … they may go home with empty pockets but you can bet they 'll be back for another night at the gryehounds … for another night of fun |
| 13 | With the commitment the application and operating system developers are showing , DOS is going to be around for some time yet . |
| 14 | I think that with John Maynard-Smith around — and I hope he 'll be around for some time yet in the University of Sussex , and I hope the University of Sussex will be too |