Example sentences of "[pers pn] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want a divorce , that 's what I want , but he 'll not budge as long as he 's drawing two salaries and has me cooking for him — but I 'll not eat with him , I stick myself in that tiny kitchen in there — can you imagine the life I lead ? |
| 2 | 1987 's Locust Abortion Technician saw them dredging for the very dregs of sound . |
| 3 | There are not enough young girls playing , not enough of them competing for places . |
| 4 | You could see them struggling for answers and coming up with nothing at all . |
| 5 | Earlier in the day , the police task force moved on bands of New Age travellers , trying to stop them gathering for a festival this weekend . |
| 6 | I mean I 've never needed a new licence for the last three and a half years but Nicholas erm prior to this in the countdown to me appearing for my drink drive which is in a matter of about ten weeks I believe in the countdown to that , Nick said on several o two occasions anyway while other members of staff were present , Well this is a way of getting rid of him without having to pay him redundancy money . |
| 7 | Feeding all the chicks equally in a poor season might well lead to all of them dying for lack of adequate nourishment . |
| 8 | I held it while a hand moved over me checking for the hardware . |
| 9 | ‘ There is nothing to stop them applying for other nights , but there is no guarantee that they will get them . |
| 10 | ‘ Nor was I hinting for a guided tour . |
| 11 | and I fumbling for my key . |
| 12 | Why am I applying for this particular job ? |
| 13 | Why am I looking for a new job ? |
| 14 | What am I looking for ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Am I looking for anything in particular ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ What am I looking for ? ’ |
| 17 | What kinds of answers am I looking for ? |
| 18 | Erm so he can be a a point to the erm what am I looking for ? |
| 19 | What am I looking for ? |
| 20 | What am I looking for ? |
| 21 | What else am I looking for ? |
| 22 | I , I looking for him cos they er , I mean he is a old farmer . |
| 23 | What was I going for ? |
| 24 | What , what am I going for ? |
| 25 | I want a what else am I going for you ? |
| 26 | Nor was I waiting for rescue from above . |
| 27 | What am I waiting for ? |
| 28 | Now , am I waiting for these today or ? |
| 29 | Do you mean what am I waiting for ? |
| 30 | I asked the question , what am I getting for two thousand pounds a head ? |