Example sentences of "was [adv] looking for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was always looking for a short-term miracle . |
| 2 | But , when asked whether he was still looking for a new goalkeeper despite Hitchcock 's form , Porterfield said : ‘ We are always looking to improve our squad of players and we will keep searching . ’ |
| 3 | One of the attractions of NoS was that , in breaking away from the Fleet Street mould , it was also looking for a different sort of employee . |
| 4 | But I do n't expect you to believe I was simply looking for a good time . |
| 5 | During that first week she went out with Nahum in the trap he used for visiting in the parish , and she was continually looking for a young woman with white hair and a baby . |
| 6 | Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a quicker route to the heart of Indonesia when he stumbled on America . |