Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that and so on , erm , erm , I , it would be nice in fact if the er Ipswich evening tabloid which gave us prominence to this rule er would give just a little space to er this latest development , erm but I would like to , not being excessively caracole I mean reading this document I do feel a slight er switch on your comments on er Pipers Vale , er which you note , there are no er nationally er or er common species which sounds as though you have designs on it , erm I , I wonder if this would be the place to ask you , you know , to make some sort of statement about Pipers Vale , you know that we are basically looking for a route which does not touch on Pipers Vale |
| 2 | ‘ I am not looking for a ghost . |
| 3 | I am not suggesting for a moment that this kind of problem can be resolved merely by putting more resources in , but at the same time there is need to spend more money , perhaps . |
| 4 | The club say they are already looking for a replacement . |
| 5 | ‘ We are not looking for a leader , ’ Douglas Wilson from Burton said . |
| 6 | The big English processors and distributors are not waiting for a conclusion to position themselves to compete more effectively in the new free market , expected to be in place by 1994 . |
| 7 | The difference , of course , is that the specials are not preparing for a conflict that we hope will never happen . |
| 8 | " She 's right , " the maid grinned , " you are just looking for a body to practise on . " |
| 9 | people are just looking for a diversion so erm |
| 10 | Byrne reckons they 've been playing brill recently and are just waiting for a chance like this — but he was talking before they got turned over 0–3 by the makems last night . |
| 11 | It 's never going to rumble through the floor in the way that a similarly priced 4x10 would , but they 're obviously catering for a gap in the market which is n't being filled very successfully . |
| 12 | You 're just looking for a date of today . |
| 13 | We 're just going for a ride on one , I hope . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We 're not looking for a conflict . |
| 15 | Staff at Watford Gap say they 're not looking for a place in the annals of high cuisine , just to continue making their customers a nice cup of tea in the morning or a nice cup of tea with their tea . |
| 16 | Oh th no , no we 're not going for a meal this Friday . |
| 17 | Yo , you 're not applying for a job you are applying to erm go to Australia |
| 18 | in a family , you 're not applying for a job in a family , you 're applying work in a children in a group . |
| 19 | ‘ We 're still waiting for a signal from the SDLP and Dublin . |
| 20 | ‘ We 're still waiting for a signal from the SDLP and Dublin . |
| 21 | Mostly , crises arise when a guest pulls out at the last minute and we 're urgently looking for a replacement — sometimes we 've had just a matter of hours . |
| 22 | Carl : ‘ No we 've deliberately shied away from doing remixes with Boys Own and so forth , because you 're really asking for a backlash for starters and also so many dance mixes sound really soft , like PWL productions . |
| 23 | Carl : ‘ No we 've deliberately shied away from doing remixes with Boys Own and so forth , because you 're really asking for a backlash for starters and also so many dance mixes sound really soft , like PWL productions . |
| 24 | Moreover , disc junkies are said to spend hours happily bending over and going through the layers of CDs , are always hunting for a bargain and collectable item , and seldom believe in paying the full listed price . |
| 25 | Tangmere are still looking for a home for T-33A 19252 — more details on . |
| 26 | The village hall committee are still looking for a secretary . |
| 27 | THE LA 's are still looking for a producer for their next album , after plans to work with PETE TOWNSHEND were scrapped . |
| 28 | The agent 's problem with acts who are still looking for a deal is how to judge their potential for success . |
| 29 | We are still looking for a connection between New Scientist and Richard Attenborough 's film Gandhi . |
| 30 | Tottenham have failed to prise Sheringham away from the City ground and are still looking for a replacement for Gary Lineker . |