Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | They might not know him by sight , or might not be looking for him at all . |
2 | ‘ Will we be looking for anything in particular , sir ? ’ |
3 | Apart from and me , there is , a rather lugubrious ( though pleasant ) Peruvian , and , the French Canadian , whole reminds me of , in that he expects everything to be done for him at little cost in exchange for a good wit and ready sense of humour — also like , he plays the piano , with a special line in French songs . |
4 | Havelock Wilson who had , of course , been among those leaders to whom Larkin 's vituperation had been particularly directed , reserved his regrets for the oppressed people of Ireland whose cause had been so ill served by the " blunders and follies " of Larkin who " had such a splendid case , but made such a sorry mess of it , doing everything he ought not to have done and nothing that he ought to " and bringing , by his defeat , comfort to the Irish employers who had nothing good to be said for them at all . |
5 | Can you think if we have something meal facilities which has also been raised if then maybe the stage door club area could be used for something like light rehearsal space which is always in demand . |
6 | If you play your cards right , your job could still be waiting for you after that . ’ |
7 | And what I was going to be getting for myself at some stage cos I 'd like to do the rest of the curtains myself . |
8 | The car would now be calling for him at seven . |
9 | Until the age of seven , Nicholas had received a treat every year on the Feast Day of his patron ; and from the age of ten he grew to know that the day would generally be marked for him in some way or another — in many different ways , although not every year — until , of course , his wife Marian died . |
10 | The visions which our ancestors saw with the mind 's eye , must be embodied for us in palpable form … all must be made palpable to sight , no less than to feeling . ’ |
11 | should be fighting for her on this not giving way |
12 | Nottinghamshire , who won the Sunday league last year , will be hoping for something with more prestige this time and with Chris Lewis and Chris Cairns augmenting an already talented staff , they will be the team to beat . |
13 | A car would be sent for him at seven-thirty . |