Example sentences of "[vb base] around for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shop around for good fish ; active and robust , with well-developed fins and good colour . |
| 2 | They look around for other explanations and ulterior motives . |
| 3 | We can do exactly the same : look around for good ambush spots as you run , places which give you cover so that you can jump out and completely surprise your attacker as he rushes past . |
| 4 | HOLY Week is a time when many people look around for devotional reading , and I suppose we should be grateful to the Observer for drawing attention to a ‘ dirty ’ book on sex for Catholics which has been written by the 30-year-old retiring editor of the Catholic Herald and a friend . |
| 5 | We look around for white holes and can find none . |
| 6 | Unable to mobilize peasant support , the revolutionaries cast around for alternative strategies . |
| 7 | We can adapt our theories , or cast around for fresh ones , to suit our intuitions . |