I’m not sure this covers everything that you mean, but perhaps:
"Overly Elaborate"
Primary Lab is a room. Description of lab is "This is a Jerry Lewis-style lab.".
A lab coat is in lab. Description of coat is "A shabby coat."
After deciding the scope of the player while examining (this is the place the room in scope while looking rule): [limits applicability to when parsing examining action]
place the location in scope, but not its contents. [everything else should already be in scope if applicable]
Does the player mean doing anything to the location: [still prioritizes examination of things vs rooms]
it is unlikely.
Instead of examining a room:
try looking instead.
Test me with "x lab / look / x primary lab / look lab / look at primary / take lab / drop lab / actions / smash lab". [take/drop/attack don't even check room]