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Receive, be subjected to, as in His last book came in for some heavy criticism . [Mid-1800s]

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That’s where the humor comes in for me because he doesn’t show all his cards.

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And we’re not consultants either; we don’t just come in for 10 minutes and consult.

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The August festivals have come in for a lot of scrutiny in recent years due to their effect on the letting sector in the capital.

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The song caused so much excitement that a call was made to Presley’s home to have him come in for an on-air interview.

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The fines kept coming in for alleged contraventions across London and Essex.

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