Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You react like one when you burn the toast , so why should n't you react like one when you are pitching for a new account ? |
| 2 | The quantities for most of the meals on the following pages are given for a single portion . |
| 3 | Eminent scientists are clamouring for an outright ban on all chlorine substances . |
| 4 | If you are recalled for a second interview it is worth changing to a different outfit altogether if you can afford it or have something else suitable . |
| 5 | standing committees which are formed for a particular purpose on a permanent basis . |
| 6 | Emission standards are designated for a large number of pollutants or combinations of pollutants and may be applied to individual or specific groups of emitters . |
| 7 | Some of the young calves are fattened on the farms but many are reared for a few months and then sold for fattening in central or eastern Britain . |
| 8 | It is suggested that the use of general dictionaries may be insufficient to recognise text taken from more esoteric domains or documents that are intended for a specific audience . |
| 9 | Suddenly he is more relaxed and confident and those horrible little worms of self-doubt which are perpetually burrowing away in a golfer 's head are banished for a few holes , anyway . |
| 10 | This requires firms that are approached for a second opinion to contact the auditor to see if there are any relevant facts that they ought to know . |
| 11 | But not all radio campaigns are in support of TV , and all TV ads are designed for an additional sense : sight . |
| 12 | A cruel generalisation , but probably justified , would be to suggest that the large majority of curricula in Africa are designed for an ideal situation — namely a uniform six-year-old entry , relatively homogeneous in age and culture , equal in sex and of average size ( say 30–45 in a class ) who attend regularly , repeat seldom and complete their primary course . |
| 13 | the election for which you are applying for an absent vote ; |
| 14 | Priests inside Malawi are pressing for a new statement from the bishops . |
| 15 | ALMOST four years after the 1985 crash of an airliner in Gander , Newfoundland , in which 248 US servicemen were killed , a group of congressmen are pressing for a new inquiry into the disaster . |
| 16 | It is significant that it is the Africans who are pressing for a partial lifting of the ban and the maligned fur trade has made no move in that direction . |
| 17 | This means ministers are wrangling for a bigger share of the cake . |
| 18 | For people who are training for a particular sport such as karate , specific exercises can be inserted in the routine , for example alternate mae-geri or squat/standup/mae-geri . |
| 19 | Now I am looking for a new start and go on from there . ’ |
| 20 | And can I remind the district planning officers I am looking for a positive contribution from you on Tuesday . |
| 21 | He stormed : ‘ I am looking for a dramatic improvement in our defending . |
| 22 | Other strong promoters are optimized for a tight RNA polymerase binding , the following steps leading to promoter clearance being less efficient ( 4–6 ) . |
| 23 | Police are searching for a blunt instrument . |
| 24 | One try resulted in a pregnancy which ended in a miscarriage , but the couple are saving for a second try . |
| 25 | The Class 50 refurbishment programme was completed , although they are destined for a short life , while limited work was also carried out on Class 20s , 26s and 33s to see them through to the arrival of new designs . |
| 26 | Foreign Minister Levi told the Knesset ( parliament ) on March 18 : " Those who carried out the murder and those who sent them are destined for a painful punishment . |
| 27 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 28 | Says Phil Keer : ‘ I think me and most of my friends are looking for a long term relationship . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't say that you are looking for a gilded mare too ! ’ |
| 30 | If you are looking for a specific topic ( e.g. The Paris Peace Conference ) and it is not listed , you might investigate chapters which appear related ( e.g. " The Resettlement of Europe " or , even more broadly , " The First World War " ) . |