Example sentences of "in for a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the property has been lived in for a long time with old carpets that have never been shampooed they can exude quite pungent odours . |
| 2 | We were in for a long , rough passage , battling into the wind for seven hours or more . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've heard so much about you , ’ she said to me , as though settling herself in for a long cosy chat . |
| 4 | Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her . |
| 5 | Of course , this may lead them to run onto the rotted wood , which will give way and let them in for a long fall … |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ I get the feeling we 're in for a long night ’ , she said . |
| 8 | We could be in for a long night . ’ |
| 9 | I know I 'm in for a long night . |
| 10 | ‘ We are in for a long afternoon , ’ he said cheerfully . |
| 11 | Most of the force have drawn shields and batons , and I 've no doubt we 're in for a long night . ’ |
| 12 | Well I think there were niggling little points in all the quarries , the workforce certainly has n't been happy up in for a long time . |
| 13 | Ken and Maggie were in for a long run . |
| 14 | I did n't know Julia had n't been in for a long while . |