Example sentences of "going for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among Max 's other hobbies are going for long walks , travelling in the car and sitting on the fax machine , which always gives him a surprise when it starts working . |
| 2 | To avoid this aggravation , I used to spend my weekends going for long walks by the river . |
| 3 | My habit of going for long walking and cycling trips alone further exacerbated my reputation for oddness . |
| 4 | ‘ Our favourite times are Sunday afternoons , cooking , watching television and going for long walks . ’ |
| 5 | He remembered one time he 'd walked up here , in May , after she had started seeing him in the afternoons and going for long walks along the canal-side . |
| 6 | I 'm going for easy shots . |
| 7 | Plumer determined to take the plateau in four meticulously planned stages ; he opted , as he had at Messines , at each stage to concentrate his effort , going for limited objectives with strong artillery support . |
| 8 | Remember that we are adjusting to the track rhythm , not going for all-out speed yet — that would be risky . |
| 9 | Are you going for other interviews for instance ? |
| 10 | And therefore the schools should remember this when looking into going for other options , which may mean there 's very little difference between them and the D S O , and the fact that th that the profits made by the D S O will be lost if they have n't got that contract , and I think that 's a very important point that they should take on , and I think a lot of schools miss out on that particular idea . |
| 11 | At the time of our research one of the two most widely acknowledged and apparent problems for Shetlanders was one which was formulated in public and private discussion as good agricultural land going for new ( incomers ' ) housing . |
| 12 | Apart from the influence of many young voters who have no memory of what it was like to live under a Labour government , the biggest thing going for Labour in this election is an Englishman 's sense of fair play . |
| 13 | The going for Fuzzy Logic ’ s first outing … |
| 14 | About 17% across the programme are day patients in hospitals , going for industrial therapy perhaps in the younger age groups . |
| 15 | He , he , he said that at one point this chap had used the phrase that well that they were going for controlled destabilization from the Health Service . |
| 16 | And we did a lot of experimentation as far as going for certain guitar sounds and stuff like that . |
| 17 | WHEELCHAIR competitors in Sunday 's London Marathon have been told that instead of going for personal best times they must take at least one hour and 50 minutes to complete the course . |
| 18 | Alastair 's going for Front Street at Nottingham number five in the two twenty , Thomo 's going for General Pershing in the two o'clock at Cheltenham . |
| 19 | The £3m or so net of expenses that it expects from the placing will go to eliminating existing bank loans , which stood at £952,200 on November 13 , with the balance going for working capital . |
| 20 | If they 've never advertised before which is unlikely if we 're going for high fli you know high flier |
| 21 | ‘ We are going for maximum expansion . |
| 22 | ‘ They are going for maximum output from this reduced acreage and that in turn means that they have to use all the most cost-effective technology — including chemicals as and when required . ’ |
| 23 | She liked going for slow , rather stately walks in the summer evenings when the shop was closed and the children in bed , and I usually escorted her . |
| 24 | But whereas Gilford secured his par 4 , Spence could not birdie to force a tie , and Ames , in going for outright victory , was too aggressive and overshot the green . |
| 25 | DIY enthusiasts in Bramshott and Liphook may find a bargain or two going for free is they are quick and have transport . |
| 26 | The whole point is what am I going on to , I 'm going for free are n't I ? |
| 27 | ‘ Our social workers felt it was a waste of time going for public law orders because the girls had made it clear they would flout them , ’ said assistant county secretary David Spicer . |
| 28 | Luckily they 've decided to modernise the gauges instead of going for full bailing-wire authenticity , and the Vintage Reissue Strings come in a sensible .010 to .039 size . |
| 29 | With X/Open Co Ltd 's help , the organisation will try and get a branding scheme going for POSC-compliant products using the SIP . |
| 30 | ‘ The Chancellor is steering a careful course and going for steady growth . |