Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many mums who have apparently short labours have actually been gently dilating for a few days without realising it and without having any of the other traditional ‘ signs ’ of labour : a ‘ show ’ as the plug to the cervix is expelled , waters breaking or the first contractions . |
| 2 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 3 | Bearing in mind that if we do have the whole house then people are only coming for a few days or or even one night could no they had somewhere to stay . |
| 4 | As stressed earlier , I am not arguing for a revived regional geography per se , but rather for ‘ a regional perspective that informs all geographical activity ’ Johnston , 1990b , p. 135 ) . |
| 5 | Like gangs , bullies are not looking for a stand-up fight , but for a victim ; the best way to beat them is to give more trouble than they can handle . |
| 6 | They are not looking for a tough fight but for a victim — someone who will cower or quake with fear like a doomed rabbit . |
| 7 | But the athletes are making an unprecedented demand for a slice of the lucrative financial action and Tom Jennings , the agent spearheading their case , countered : ‘ We are not looking for a militant takeover , just a share of the wealth . |
| 8 | You are not looking for a fast drop in weight . |
| 9 | Digital Equipment Corp says that its Alpha second source agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corp is not an exclusive pact and that it is talking with other firms that may become second sources of the chip ; ‘ We are not looking for a large number of semiconductor partners , however we are having discussions with other semiconductor companies ; those relationships could happen at various levels , ’ — DEC may still seek other firms to design versions without the marketing that Mitsubishi is providing . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 11 | They 're already planning for a new MOT-type inspection for small boats . |
| 12 | But with a list price of around £1,500 , it may be a tad too expensive if you 're just looking for a reliable workhorse. 300dpi printers are good enough for churning out letters , reports and the odd graphic , and do a lot less damage to your wallet . |
| 13 | Me and my mate , here , we 're just going for a little ride . ’ |
| 14 | Two teenegers … one fifteen the other ninteen … are still helping police with their inquiries … they 're still hunting for a third man . |
| 15 | Further details will reach you just as soon as they reach us … we 're STILL waiting for a finished version of Hook , ‘ coz we refuse to write full reviews from pre-production , half-finished disks ! |
| 16 | We 're still waiting for a green form extension to grant t t to be granted |
| 17 | You 're always looking for a four on a par-5 , but at that stage you 'd take it as long as your main opposition has n't gone away . |
| 18 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 19 | Things did n't quite go to plan — which has proved annoying for you , and you 're now asking for a second service ; for which you 'll pay me . ’ |
| 20 | The winter sales may be coming to an end … but Gloucester 's rugby men are still looking for a few late bargains when they head north to Sale this weekend . |
| 21 | In 1773 when raw silk was difficult to obtain , the owner of a throwing mill in Sherborne wrote : … having discharged many of my hands which are either starving , or are become burdensome to the town , others are incessantly crying for a little work and could they obtain but a morsel of Barley-bread they are happy , they very often go days with little or no nourishment … the continued cries of the poor people complaining for want of the necessaries of life as well for want of employment is shocking indeed … and what is worse the overseers are not so bountiful to the necessitous as I could wish . |
| 22 | The Football League hierarchy are also looking for a new TV deal for their revamped competition and they also still have to meet sponsors Barclays to discuss the final year of their deal . |
| 23 | The TV companies that own ITN are also clamouring for a higher bid . |
| 24 | Commentators are also pressing for a staggered implementation , with companies being allowed to report progress on compliance for a given period of time . |
| 25 | As I oversee the finishing touches of this Christmas issue of Pipeline , I am also preparing for a special production of my own ! |
| 26 | Therefore I am now looking for a larger tank . |
| 27 | They are now looking for a good buyer who would be willing to continue their lifetime 's work , and either buy the stock separately , or as a whole package complete with factories . |
| 28 | Gorham and Dudley , who demonstrated the prototype last week , are now looking for a British company with expertise in optics and electronics to invest £250 000 . |
| 29 | Thousands of refugees in Afghanistan who 've fled conflict and civil war are now preparing for a further challenge … the bitter winter ahead . |
| 30 | They are now preparing for a special anniversary concert in the Crypt Concert Room at the cathedral on November 14 . |