Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they 're coming I do n't think I 'm taking for a couple of months , and then I take them every fortnight . |
| 2 | She found she was bursting for a pee , but was determined not to repeat Estelle 's performance . |
| 3 | Has she been bleeding for a two week period ? |
| 4 | Right if we were looking for a fifteenth , say we were looking for a fifteenth what would make |
| 5 | the japanese say they are looking for the instructions they can work a solar car but ca n't put up a tent for eats … its what you fancy … at night its noodles … come daybreak its what 's left … |
| 6 | The Health Authority say they are waiting for the results of national pay talks before coming to an agreement with their clerical workers . |
| 7 | Has he been working for a long time ? |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not sure I could stand the pain if I found myself being exchanged for a newer model ! ’ |
| 9 | And then as we was coming home from Pete 's , a chap stopped us and asked us where was so I told him where was he said I 'm looking for a little black and white house I said it 's right there look ! |
| 10 | He believed she was to blame for the tide of scandal enveloping the Royal Family . |
| 11 | The Divisional Officer for the N U R , covering Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire , Phil McGarry says he 's looking for a fair deal : |
| 12 | Bethpage , New York-based defence electronics and aircraft manufacturer Grumman Corp says it is looking for an acquisition in the electronics , systems integration , or data systems areas — but it must be the right fit at the right price and the company ‘ wo n't force it . ’ |
| 13 | Chairman Murray had said he was looking for an apology from Crosby over rumours linking the Sunderland boss in a reunion with former manager Denis Smith at Bristol City . |
| 14 | I do n't think she was fooled for a minute by Werewolf 's professional decoy act , but she went along with it . |
| 15 | ‘ If I did n't know just how much you like your job I might actually think you were looking for an escape from it . ’ |
| 16 | He bet she was looking for the fox . |
| 17 | ‘ You mean you 're working for a calculating machine ? ’ |
| 18 | ah look at this mum look I 'm wiping for a pound |
| 19 | Even so , I do n't believe I was prepared for the facts . |
| 20 | TELL you what , Test Match Special may have celebrated its being saved for the nation by ditching Don Mosey . |
| 21 | He could see she was preparing for a party . |
| 22 | Lady Eleanor replied she was going for a walk behind the church . ’ |
| 23 | It was nice of them to let me join in , they were very patient , but you could see they were itching for a good game and I 'm just hopeless . |
| 24 | This shows he is headed for a clear collision course with the opposition . |
| 25 | AN election candidate was last night accused of abusing democracy after some of the people who signed his nomination papers said they were not told he was standing for the far-Right British National Party . |
| 26 | For this type of activity the ‘ film type ’ program can provide what is needed for a whole class with little teacher intervention . |
| 27 | , that we adopt what is known for the present ; and |
| 28 | Erm , I 'm not absolutely certain , I ai n't got the keys , I mean we 're waiting for the mortgage to that 's just being decided , draw the contracts after the exchange and er all that lark , but it will be a few weeks . |
| 29 | Melanie already knew I was popular with the fair sex , but when she discovered I was tipped for the top in my career as well she decided it might be a good idea to marry me . ’ |
| 30 | Yeah , I know I was looking for the erm oops ! |