Example sentences of "[v-ing] about for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The early canals were contour canals , winding about for miles in order to circumvent a hill ; but the later ones were made as straight as possible by means of cuttings and embankments . |
| 2 | He started fussing about for seats . |
| 3 | On one occasion , lashing about for reasons after the event , Raskolnikov cries out ‘ I simply wanted to dare , Sonya , that was my only motive ’ ; and next to ‘ I just did it ’ this must be reckoned his least untrue account of himself and his deed . |
| 4 | He thought I was lashing about for excuses . |
| 5 | Barclays Bank in Britain has been casting about for months for a chief executive . |
| 6 | This sent them on their way without having to trouble too much over casting about for tracks . |