Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When we were looking around for a royal to open the centre , we were promised as soon as someone was available for a royal visit , we would get one , ’ said Peter Carberry , chairman of Darlington Mind . |
| 2 | Yeah , I thought you were saving up for a new game for your Sega system ? |
| 3 | The news when Rain reached the office was that Tavett was again being questioned by the police ; there were insistent rumours of a row between Maureen and Barron ; the freedom of speech people were muttering obscenities because their latest attempt at a cartoon had been rejected ; and the Patriotic Ten were casting around for a fresh mind to help them get their statement into publishable form . |
| 4 | United were wobbling ; Hoddle was winding up for a big finish . |
| 5 | Raimondo , the designer , was frantic ; an oil-rich sheikh was coming in for a private showing with his wives . |