Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] was [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But immigration officials said no , believing she was coming for paid work . |
| 2 | Did he think she was lying for some reason ? |
| 3 | She and her best friend cried when they heard I was leaving for another job . |
| 4 | Well that 's what I thought I was going for this morning as well as that one . |
| 5 | She felt she was speaking for millions of would-be mothers in rejecting a child because it was mentally handicapped ; regrettably , she was . |
| 6 | If he thought she was falling for that … |
| 7 | She rather thought he was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture , but for the life of her , whether he thought it unforgivable or not , she just had to burst out laughing , and ‘ Lubor ! ’ she laughed . |
| 8 | I thought he was going for three weeks . |
| 9 | Then the 62-year-old globetrotter from Bristol revealed he was looking for two more women ! |
| 10 | The University denied it was hoping for some form of financial benefit from the visit . |
| 11 | The club 's community development officer , Mike Rigg , said he was looking for eight unemployed young men and women , aged 19 or over , to organise soccer schools as part of the 12-month Employment Training plan . |
| 12 | He said he was coming for some gnocchi tonight . |