Example sentences of "[am/are] [v-ing] for [art] [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 | Eminent scientists are clamouring for an outright ban on all chlorine substances . |
| 3 | Tint the undercoat with whatever you are using for the final colour and you will get a good , even finish . |
| 4 | Sheffield Steelers are sweeping the opposition aside in their bid to gain league entry , while Trafford Metros , Medway Bears and Streatham Redskins are competing for the other vacancy . |
| 5 | Erm elsewhere in my statement I have indicated an appropriate provision of employment land which is related to the population size which we are suggesting for the new settlement . |
| 6 | Apart from these texts there are a few which are revealing for the opposite reason : they deny the existence of a trust where it might have been expected . |
| 7 | the election for which you are applying for an absent vote ; |
| 8 | Priests inside Malawi are pressing for a new statement from the bishops . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | And remember that you are walking for the psychological benefits as well as the fitness and slimness benefits . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Now I am looking for a new start and go on from there . ’ |
| 14 | And can I remind the district planning officers I am looking for a positive contribution from you on Tuesday . |
| 15 | He stormed : ‘ I am looking for a dramatic improvement in our defending . |
| 16 | Police are searching for a blunt instrument . |
| 17 | Whilst they are searching for the relevant information , their inventories of unsold goods will start to build up . |
| 18 | Er two points , one comes onto environment for Mr who says that they are seeking for the environmental benefits to the A sixty one and relates something to the percentages . |
| 19 | Says Phil Keer : ‘ I think me and most of my friends are looking for a long term relationship . |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't say that you are looking for a gilded mare too ! ’ |
| 21 | 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 " ) . |
| 22 | So we are looking for a new name that we shall use for the discs when they are eventually released . |
| 23 | Joan Daniels ' term of office expires at the 1987 Annual General Meeting , so we are looking for a new treasurer . |
| 24 | If you lack this insight or are looking for a new direction , then Baker can help ( see Recommended reading at the end of this chapter ) . |
| 25 | We are looking for a new custodian of the Society 's money . |
| 26 | ‘ We are looking for a new partnership with the LAS and believe that together it is possible to ensure this vital lifeline goes from being the worst in the UK to being the model service . ’ |
| 27 | Mary Anne who has been managing this side of things for us is leaving Birmingham and we are looking for a new manager ( see job description on page 6 ) . |
| 28 | This can be so useful to anyone looking for a secondary school , especially for the young couple with a growing child who are looking for a new area to move into . |
| 29 | History has shown that investing in the stock market during times of economic recovery has proved rewarding for investors who are looking for a good return over the longer term . |
| 30 | Midland Air Museum at Coventry are looking for a good home for the fuselage and other components of Messenger IV VP-KJL . |