Example sentences of "[vb base] looked for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Traditionally , we have looked for causes of learning difficulty in the child . |
| 2 | This time the researchers have looked for steps in the decay chain of a B meson , in which the b quark converts first into a c quark and then into an s quark ; this means that the B meson decays into a charmed D meson , and then a strange K meson . |
| 3 | One of my longest standing friends commented to me on Thursday evening how I had started to laugh again and was much more relaxed rather than — and I quote — ‘ the grey ghastly sight you have looked for weeks ’ — ( shades , if you recall of 's amazing remarks after my April visit when forced to detour to document sign — and , incidentally on that score , we have hit yet another legal obstacle , so heaven knows when that will all get sorted out ) . |
| 4 | Wherever we have looked for savings , we have looked to trimming away at the centre and preserving those services that are delivered to the citizens in a direct way . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , archaeologists and historians have looked for Vetus for years . |
| 6 | As concern over state expenditure mounted , governments have looked for ways of cutting back the volume of support for the railways . |
| 7 | Women often are as important as men in making and keeping these links , which is one reason why the importance of the kin network in employment frequently has been missed by other researchers , who have looked for people with the same surname . |