Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] for an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eminent scientists are clamouring for an outright ban on all chlorine substances . |
| 2 | But not all radio campaigns are in support of TV , and all TV ads are designed for an additional sense : sight . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | the election for which you are applying for an absent vote ; |
| 5 | Well I think a lot of women are looking for an equal partnership really erm where the rules are laid down and they know where they stand , you know . |
| 6 | Many people underestimate these travellers ; they think they are looking for an easy life . |
| 7 | ‘ We are looking for an easy-to-use poop scoop and Jonathan 's idea may well be the answer . ’ |
| 8 | At the moment we are looking for an alternative night shelter , which is going to prove expensive ’ . |
| 9 | If you are looking for an appealing gift that does n't cost the earth , Belinda Thomas could provide a solution . |
| 10 | Cleveland Police are looking for an unusual recruit a horse following the retirement of ten-year-old mare Gellerdale . |
| 11 | ‘ We are looking for an evil man . ’ |
| 12 | If you are looking for an attractive houseplant , choose this favourite |
| 13 | The trainers are aware of the need to shorten the training course whilst still preserving our standards and are looking for an optional mode of training which is more flexible . |
| 14 | The trainers are aware of the need to shorten the training course whilst still preserving our standards and are looking for an optional mode of training which is more flexible . |
| 15 | ‘ Each month approximately 300 new requests are made for an occupational therapist assessment and this level of demand far outstrips the borough 's available resources . ’ |
| 16 | Many other sizes are made for an enormous range of industrial uses , but flexibility limits their application for kite spars , and in many cases the wooden dowel is superior . |
| 17 | Whether you 're searching for an unusual birthday gift , designer suit , engagement ring , leather luggage or simply to eat , York is the place to go . |
| 18 | Now I think it would be helpful if the borough council could clarify whether that is in fact what they 're looking for an additional land allocation . |
| 19 | If you 're looking for an international business partner , bank on our precision . |
| 20 | Good Evening : Six hundred travellers ' vehicles heading for Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice have been banned from there , so farmers here have been warned that they 're looking for an alternative location . |
| 21 | So , whether you 're looking for an alternative wastepaper bin , a planter or even kitchen storage , with prices starting at £18 you could use them for all these things and more |
| 22 | If you 're looking for an easy ride … |
| 23 | they 're looking for an old boy eighteen to twenty five who was like a carpenter or a plumber who 's actually learnt a trade but he said the trouble is , he said |
| 24 | They 're heading for an English style village that 's being built just north of Tokyo . |
| 25 | We do n't know what 's in that report and that 's one of the reasons why we 're calling for an independent enquiry . |
| 26 | Although tests of details are not always necessary , they are needed for an external audit , when evidence of financial values is required and when weaknesses have been exposed during systems evaluation and compliance testing . |
| 27 | If you are caring for an elderly parent who is at some stage of grieving for a lost partner , whether she is experiencing the shattering despair that follows soon after bereavement , or the long sad loneliness and feeling of deprivation characteristic of its later stages , her deepest need will be for your practical and emotional support during her period of sorrow and adjustment . |
| 28 | Broadly speaking , a man 's experience of grief when he loses his life-partner is similar to a woman 's ; but there are one or two important differences worth bearing in mind if you are caring for an elderly parent who has become a widower . |
| 29 | It should be remembered that generalisation about bereavement or any deep experience in life can be dangerous if carried to extremes , and if you are caring for an elderly parent of either sex who has lost his or her partner , you will have no idea of just how painful their sorrow is for them , so it will be wise simply to assume , whatever their reaction may be , that they are going through a very bad time indeed . |
| 30 | Both they and the Labour party are calling for an immediate change in the law to allow them to sell second-hand toys as before . |