Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also alleged that the KGB had recruited hundreds of British traitors who were only waiting for the signal from Moscow to begin destroying Britain 's communication system and military establishments around the country . |
| 2 | I mean I suppose if we were just going for the day it would be alright . |
| 3 | Congressional threats to resist the dissolution of the Congress , however , were not expected to materialize and the major parties were already preparing for the election campaign . |
| 4 | The second will consider the work being done to mobilize the concern and commitment of individuals working in all aspects of health care to ensure that they were genuinely working for the health of the people . |
| 5 | But analysts warned that troubles were still brewing for the trade position as the UK maintains its deficit despite the longest recession since 1945 . |
| 6 | They were still waiting for the entertainment . |
| 7 | Indeed when I arrived many of the ‘ former ’ secretaries were still working for the company . |
| 8 | British politics in the 1930s were often disillusioning for the labour movement , starting with the defection of the Labour Party 's leadership and the Party 's electoral eclipse , and ending with the Second World War , which destroyed the party 's hope of peace through disarmament and the League of Nations . |
| 9 | The early years of the century witnessed widespread invasion scares , and extra-parliamentary pressure groups were actively campaigning for the introduction of compulsory military service which had never existed in Britain . |
| 10 | Although Israel had to obey the laws in blind trust ( when they chose to do so at all ) , we can see how those laws were actually working for the nation 's health and wellbeing . |
| 11 | There you 'll be interviewed just as if you were actually going for the job . |
| 12 | Sitting on the veranda herself a short while later as she worked on a lacy white shawl she was secretly knitting for the baby , Belinda murmured aloud , ‘ I hope Tom comes today . |
| 13 | I wandered off to find Jack Mason and my parents and saw Toby , who was obviously heading for the Press tent , the conference with the winner , and several post-tournament drinks . |
| 14 | She knew he was only pretending for the benefit of their audience . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , God help him , poor gentleman , ’ Kate laughed , pleased at male incompetence , ‘ he was only looking for the oven when I got in . |
| 16 | I came out of the forces , he was only waiting for the time that I came out , for him to retire . |
| 17 | It was impossible she should be unaware of the treat she was thus providing for the soldiery , many of whom expressed their appreciation in appropriately ribald terms . |
| 18 | erm Darwin says in the origin , and I 'm sorry I ca n't read it to you , but I was desperately looking for the quotation in the origin before I can and I could n't find it but I assure you it 's there erm in which he remarks that in all probability the periods of time during which species are not changing is probably very large compared with those periods when change is taking place . |
| 19 | Her hand was already reaching for the telephone when a large shape loomed in what now became recognisable as a doorway . |
| 20 | Winking broadly in Lindsey 's direction , he was already heading for the door . |
| 21 | There was no discernible motion , but Rostov guessed that the pod was already heading for the surface of Tarvaras . |
| 22 | He was always looking for the beginning of something , and he had the energy of someone starting their career . |
| 23 | He was always looking for the catch . |
| 24 | I was always heading for the carvery and eating too much . |
| 25 | I was always heading for the carvery and eating too much . |
| 26 | Tony was always preparing for the future with David and with MainMan , so he was always two or three steps ahead of himself . |
| 27 | I was always waiting for the day when I would be beaten up , but it never came . |
| 28 | He claimed that Ferrara and Faenza had been promised to papal authority in 757 as part of the Exarchate of Ravenna before Desiderius became king and while he was still struggling for the crown with his rival King Ratchis . |
| 29 | He was still looking for the end of the war and the land fit for heroes to live in . |
| 30 | ‘ I was still waiting for the doctor to arrive . |