Example sentences of "[verb] look [adv prt] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 20–6–1860 It was understood that Mr Sutherland intended to resign from the school at Mulindry and the Moderator was instructed to look out for a successor . |
| 2 | I was told to look out for a redstart at the next bend , its black face and chestnut tail showing for brief moments as it darted into the open , out and back , fly catching . |
| 3 | Only after his ageing parents had died and he was left to manage the dining rooms did he begin to look around for a wife , and Fred smiled bitterly at the memory . |
| 4 | Cotterell nodded and started looking around for a piece of paper . |
| 5 | Terrifically glad if you could bear to look in for a drink the next time you 're in town . |
| 6 | They stood looking about for a waiter and one said in a loud voice : ‘ How do we attract attention ? ’ |
| 7 | He went over to the window of the post-operation side-ward I was occupying alone and stood looking out for a while , then he turned and said , ‘ Something awful happened yesterday . ’ |