Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 So I let her just pass , and said , ‘ Oh , darling , I am looking for a new ‘ element ’ … ’ ; and after half an hour the manager came back to me and said that she was sitting upstairs weeping .
2 Now I am looking for a new start and go on from there . ’
3 He stormed : ‘ I am looking for a dramatic improvement in our defending .
4 And can I remind the district planning officers I am looking for a positive contribution from you on Tuesday .
5 I am heading for a wilding apple tree I discovered last year — sniffed out , actually , since its lemon-yellow fruits smelt deliciously of quince and scented the air for dozens of yards around .
6 I 'm hoping for a new one this year .
7 I 'm auditioning for a new show . ’
8 I 'm looking for a rich husband to take me away from it all . ’
9 I 'm looking for a decent income with the right company .
10 And as you have pointed out , when I take the lovely Miss Ingram as my bride , you and Adèle must leave the house , so I 'm looking for a new job for you . ’
11 and I 'm looking for a new manager . ’
12 I 'm looking for a particular girl , ’ said Huy .
13 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 !
14 A : Obviously , I have personal feelings against Rottweilers , but I 'm calling for a total ban or muzzling in public places which should be extended to Dobermans and German Shepherds .
15 I 'm waiting for a new one .
16 You say you had stuff stood here when I 'm waiting for a bleeding .
17 I 'm studying for an important examination and I have no time for horrors or mysteries . ’
18 But if someone 's looking for an unusual night spot On Grace there was , after all , not so very much to be done .
19 I was looking for a good and intelligent woman to love — ’
20 Slater says : ‘ I was looking for a new challenge and I am confident that this club will win honours . ’
21 I had become more and more interested in the business world , going back to work at the bank in Newcastle during my vacations , so I was looking for a general business career . ’
22 When I meet women from other countries and they talk about Western feminism and Third World feminism , I did n't see it that way at all I was looking for a political party and I found that I could n't find any which suited my political beliefs and a party that combined Third World and British issues .
23 At £12,260 the Aura TD is not particularly cheap but it would certainly be near the top of my shopping list if I was looking for a medium-sized diesel hatchback .
24 My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder .
25 ‘ On my first day in corporate finance I was translating for a Japanese MD who was hoping to buy a British company . ’
26 I was hoping for a positive identification .
27 I was aiming for a Mediterranean feel , ’ she explained , filling a plastic mug with orange juice and taking it over to Thomas .
28 Richard said : ‘ I was heading for a perfect landing , but leaned back and landed flat .
29 ‘ The personnel officer insisted I saw this 41-year-old woman when I was interviewing for a new secretary , ’ says Gina , a 30-year-old manager in a retail company .
30 I was relaxing for a long time .
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