Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [be] [v-ing] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The Americans were petrified of Communism , and believed Communists were aiming for world domination , via the ‘ domino effect ’ of one country after another falling to it . |
2 | The 72-year-old Pontiff , celebrating his 15th Christmas as leader of the world 's 950 million Roman Catholics , urged leaders of nations to heed Christ 's yearning for peace . |
3 | She could , to an extent , understand Michael 's craving for recognition . |
4 | Almost a year since the end of the Gulf War , more and more of the British men and women who took part are asking for help in straightening out their lives . |
5 | ( c ) Other forms of laying procedure are laying for information only and laying in draft . |
6 | ALARM bells are ringing for President F.W. de Klerk 's ruling National Party . |