Example sentences of "[vb infin] around [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Researchers who were interested in people 's views on blood sports could either hang around waiting for respondents spontaneously to bring the subject up , or they could ask directed questions about this on a structured questionnaire , taking care to ask everybody exactly the same question . |
| 2 | I 'll never get married again , so do n't hang around waiting for it , and do n't expect to have me at your beck and call , because that is n't how I am . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't go around looking for a job , ’ he said , ‘ though I 'm flattered by the speculation . |
| 4 | We ca n't stand around waiting for the fingerprints man , he could be hours . ’ |
| 5 | We 'd sit around chatting for a bit then go on to whatever was happening that evening . |
| 6 | But as to advice — well , do n't just sit around waiting for the telephone to ring . |