Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] be [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead he went over to one of the shelves and pretended to be searching for a book . |
| 2 | The shape outside had stopped , and seemed to be looking for something . |
| 3 | He came down from the knoll and seemed to be searching for somebody . |
| 4 | Bakut reported on Aug. 30 that NPFL forces had been observed around Monrovia and appeared to be preparing for " hostilities " . |
| 5 | The sisters did not look shocked or sad , but seemed to be waiting for more information . |
| 6 | It enables both countries to augment their own dominant positions within the Community while pretending to be acting for the sake of ‘ Europe ’ . |