Example sentences of "[noun] are looking [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps the ancient fairies are looking after things round here . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ People who had their money in high-interest accounts are looking for something else to do with it . |
| 3 | Swindon are looking for their third consecutive win . |
| 4 | Erm a lot of employers are looking at self funding because the m They can manage their own money and it 's much more efficient to do so and then they also have a lot more control over the management of the claims themselves because they select their own management corporation . |
| 5 | Increasingly , employers are looking for higher levels of skills . |
| 6 | Prospective employers are looking for suitably qualified people , normally graduates — not necessarily law graduates — who show the kind of skills needed to make a successful contribution as a solicitor to the work of a local authority : the ability to analyse a problem and to communicate effectively , flexibility , and the ability to get on well with other members of a team . |
| 7 | The 22 NorthEast Rotaract Clubs are looking for worthwhile charities to support in their September fund-raising week . |
| 8 | This is also known as the purposive approach , since the courts are looking at the purpose for which the Act was passed . |
| 9 | This is a welcome initiative , especially as National Park Authorities are looking at ways to reduce car use by visitors . |
| 10 | Cops are looking for Howie . |
| 11 | There are farmers who with the existing lack of any political support are looking at different avenues to improve their profits or even make a profit . |
| 12 | Interviewers are looking for enthusiasm and initiative |
| 13 | Interviewers are looking for qualities like confidence and ambition . |
| 14 | So , because of the fierce competition , a number of houses are looking at gimmicks to try to bring their new authors to the fore . |
| 15 | Oxford University are looking in good shape for Sunday 's womens boat race . |
| 16 | Easter , eight o'clock , half-seven my brother and sister are looking for Easter eggs in the house . |
| 17 | HOUSE builders in the North West are looking for the Government to do more to stimulate sales and economic growth . |
| 18 | The researchers are looking for a transmissible agent and the search is urgent . |
| 19 | Is it any wonder then , that fusion researchers are looking for more efficient fusion machines ? |
| 20 | Widnes are looking into a plan in which last season 's best player , Richard Eyres , will play in Canberra this summer . |
| 21 | But after 40 years of post-war public sector housing there is now evidence of widespread rejection , and some community groups are looking to the promise of community architecture ( Wates and Knevitt , 1987 ) . |
| 22 | This may sound a silly question , since this book assumes that its readers are looking for a place to live in the British Isles , but it is more sensible than it sounds . |
| 23 | ( ITV , 8pm ) PC Stamp is n't licked yet he 's convinced that three brothers are looking for revenge when he sees them armed with baseball bats and no ball ! |
| 24 | His benevolent brown eyes are looking at the floor to Shirley 's left , about five feet beyond her , and he appears to be thinking not about the flute as a career , but about the problems and opportunities of kitchen floor tiling . |
| 25 | ‘ The Jockey Club are looking for action and I hope what I devise will be practical and can be implemented . ’ |
| 26 | Bronwydd Cricket Club are looking for players to join their tour to Paris from July 25–31 where they will play four games . |
| 27 | Now the club are looking for a player of your capabilities . |
| 28 | ‘ Previously the large , prairie-style farms tended to go for big , American-style equipment , but the new , smaller units are looking for smaller new or used European-sized implements . |
| 29 | Both parties are looking at the project from different angles , so it is not surprising if each fails to see the other 's viewpoint . |
| 30 | ‘ The Occupational therapy department are looking for things to put on the wall , whereas for the elderly patients themselves , it is just the process of working that they find enjoyable . |