Example sentences of "be [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I sighed and lingered over coffee because I know I 'd be in for a long session while I listened to June 's catalogue of woes . |
| 2 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 3 | THOSE Welsh fathers whose sons hero worship Emyr Lewis and Robert Jones rather than Ian Rush and Mark Hughes could be in for a nasty shock next Christmas when they discover the Welsh rugby kit they bought this year may well be out of date . |
| 4 | As children , we all got up to tricks like pinching a few apples or knocking on someone 's door and running away — all rather harmless , but if our parents found out , we would be in for a good hiding , a cut on the backside . |
| 5 | Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 6 | You 'll be in for a pleasant surprise . |
| 7 | But experts say the Worcester treasure hunter may still be in for a pleasant suprise . |
| 8 | Tough win SUNDERLAND North voters could be in for a liberal dose of confusion : as well as Vic Halom ( Liberal Democrat ) candidates include Win Lundgren , representing the Liberal Party . ’ |
| 9 | When the victim switches the switch he will be in for a big surprise . |
| 10 | Michel thinks she will be in for a bad time when she realizes it . |
| 11 | Couples , who earns £5 million a year , could be in for a bitter courtroom battle . |
| 12 | The Japanese retail conglomerate Takashimiya Co Ltd may be in for a bitter disappointment when it opens a commercial art gallery in its new North American flagship design-speciality store on 23 April . |
| 13 | On the other hand if you 've important business or vital meetings to attend you will be in for a tough time . |
| 14 | Mm , either way though , I mean the thing is if they do , you , you would be in for a little bit of something , if you hung it out till be , to being redundant |
| 15 | If you are intransigent , or are determined to stick to the letter of your contract come what may , you could be in for a rude awakening . |
| 16 | ‘ Not really , dear , but she wo n't be over for a little while . |
| 17 | So far as I can see , unless there are fundamental changes in the British economy , the recession ai n't going to be over for a considerable time because the economy is in such a state . |
| 18 | Yeah , then you I know , but John I mean you 'd be up for a good couple of grand if you did stick it out . |
| 19 | yeah — they will be up for a hard re-match. the turkish home crowd is known to be wild … |
| 20 | The sweet williams would n't be out for a few days . |
| 21 | So Eddie knows the real Delia Forbes has gone away and wo n't be back for a long time … but so what ? ’ |
| 22 | It is n't known whether the South African Richard Snell will be back for a second year . |
| 23 | ‘ Hopefully , it will be back for a second series in September . |
| 24 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
| 25 | They said they 'd be back for a merry night , whatever that might mean . ’ |
| 26 | It will be around for a long time . |
| 27 | She 'll be around for a long time yet . ’ |
| 28 | REGARDLESS of how much longer Norman Lamont survives at No 11 , his Budget will be around for a long time . |
| 29 | Of Records , Laurie Bruce writes : ‘ Many people are giving up records for cassettes or compact discs – a great mistake as records will be around for a long time to come . |
| 30 | Yesterday , in Tokyo , she indicated that she may be around for a little while longer than expected . |