Example sentences of "[am/are] [not/n't] [v-ing] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As stressed earlier , I am not arguing for a revived regional geography per se , but rather for ‘ a regional perspective that informs all geographical activity ’ Johnston , 1990b , p. 135 ) . |
| 2 | You are not training for the next Olympics , just getting a little fitter and making your heart work more efficiently and become stronger . |
| 3 | Like gangs , bullies are not looking for a stand-up fight , but for a victim ; the best way to beat them is to give more trouble than they can handle . |
| 4 | They are not looking for a tough fight but for a victim — someone who will cower or quake with fear like a doomed rabbit . |
| 5 | But the athletes are making an unprecedented demand for a slice of the lucrative financial action and Tom Jennings , the agent spearheading their case , countered : ‘ We are not looking for a militant takeover , just a share of the wealth . |
| 6 | You are not looking for a fast drop in weight . |
| 7 | Digital Equipment Corp says that its Alpha second source agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corp is not an exclusive pact and that it is talking with other firms that may become second sources of the chip ; ‘ We are not looking for a large number of semiconductor partners , however we are having discussions with other semiconductor companies ; those relationships could happen at various levels , ’ — DEC may still seek other firms to design versions without the marketing that Mitsubishi is providing . |
| 8 | On the other hand , we certainly are not looking for the bland , but rather for the anodyne which is also intriguing and interesting and has a sense of positive enthusiasm . ’ |
| 9 | The assessors explain that they are not looking for the best ; ‘ that 'd be hopeless . |
| 10 | Of course , we sophisticated Westerners may think they are not asking for the right things . |
| 11 | He is also firmly committed to proactive management : ‘ This is n't the kind of business environment in which we can set targets and expect something to happen , and we 're not waiting for an economic turnaround to provide us with the kind of results we want to turn in . |
| 12 | No what amazes me Mr Chairman is that here we are , we 're being cost conscious on every ground and we 're saying we 're making a statement that we enter into an exercise that we have no idea , we 're not asking for the actual cost , we are asking , we are asking you must of had an idea what it would cost or I feel Mr Chairman that that , can I put it mildly , lack of planning and certainly financial planning possibly |
| 13 | No I 'm not , I 'm not looking for a new penknife at all boy |
| 14 | I 'm not looking for the exotic in my photographs . |
| 15 | I 'm not looking for the exotic in my photographs . |
| 16 | I 'm not asking for a few soothing words to calm my conscience ; if I can , I want to help . |