Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [pron] [be] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bill has already been modified by the Senate following amendments presented by various political groups who were pressing for tax reductions for buildings of artistic or historic interest which only generate a small income but which are expensive to maintain . |
| 2 | But RSI sufferes who 're hoping for some compensation from their employers are worried the Judge 's ruling may make harm their chances . |
| 3 | ‘ But all that day and the next few days I was waiting for someone to come in . |
| 4 | The few tenants who are searching for short-term leases are now able to negotiate break clauses in leases for new buildings . |
| 5 | ‘ While EC and central government grant assistance still plays a part in the DPTC 's training income , it is now channelled through the user organisations to offset the full commercial rates we are charging for courses . |
| 6 | Headline is enjoying this lovely writer , but it is his Cornish sagas we are waiting for , which I am told will make up the next book . |
| 7 | The long , silvery , all-metal kitchen was already occupied by two figures dressed in white trousers and jackets topped by high white paper hats : the diminutive lady chef from Montreal and a tall willowy young man who introduced himself as Angus , the special chef employed by the outside firm of top-class caterers who were providing for this journey the sort of food not usually served on trains . |
| 8 | And I can approach the conference office to find out what 's here , and I can then go after each of the different categories we 're looking for , or each of the conferences . |
| 9 | The problems experienced by foster- and adoptive parents who are caring for black children are qualitatively similar . |
| 10 | It was gratifying to me that he approved the political and economic articles I was writing for the New English Weekly . |
| 11 | President we should be under no illusion that this reactionary government will continue to attack local government to attack local to attack local government our public services are at the mercy of the fast-buck merchants within the private contractors who are bidding for council services . |
| 12 | Well if you have n't been working for six months you are looking for a job , you are not unemployed . |
| 13 | The sight and sound of Scott 's musical message will infuriate parents and teachers in these areas who are campaigning for a place at the dinner table . |
| 14 | The rediscovery of rich veins of vernacular literature , which had been kept alive in the oral traditions of the peasants during centuries of domination by alien cultures , gave a feeling of self-confidence to the national movements which were striving for independence . |
| 15 | For example on our larger ships we are catering for 1900 passengers and 600 crew which means that about 7500 meals a day are consumed , excluding snacks and buffets . |
| 16 | Then , on sharp , swift strides he was heading for the door , while Shiona continued to stand where she was , rock still , as though rooted to the floor . |
| 17 | Erm and I mean I 'm not too sure , you 'd probably need to ask the probation people , what specific things they were looking for , but I suppose the probation service , I mean you are an officer of the court , |
| 18 | ‘ Now where , ’ he growled , ‘ are those lines I 'm looking for ? ’ |
| 19 | It was a chilling thought that the very circumstances she was using for her own purpose accorded only too well with the Empress 's schemes . |
| 20 | ( The more lenders there are competing for the same customers , the hard for each has to work to attract a given number of customers — and an obvious way of attracting customers is by cutting rates . ) |
| 21 | Addressed exactly those topics I was looking for . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ For those boffins who are looking for an old AC30 , remember that Vox produced three versions with different frequency biases . |
| 23 | In the mid-1970's Zelaya was imprisoned for 2½ years for his part in the murders of two priests and five peasants who were agitating for land reform . |
| 24 | He had some troublesome followers who were clamouring for a positive policy without being able to suggest one . |
| 25 | The consensus among observers has been that IBM Corp will find it needs to cut many more than the 25,000 positions it is targeting for this year , so there was little surprise when both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal last week came out with independent stories saying the cuts would go much higher . |
| 26 | If it 's sultry shades you 're looking for then the Preludes collection from Helena Rubenstein is one to try . |
| 27 | These differences can be seen quite early on ; we have found boys aged 14 years who were opting for science to be significantly more authoritarian than their peers . |
| 28 | You 're paying for the two things you 're paying for the opportunity |
| 29 | At three hundred pounds I 'm selling for three hundred . |
| 30 | The eighty six million pounds I am providing for care in the community is an increase of almost fifty million pounds on nineteen build on the introduction of the service in ninety three , ninety four year . |