Example sentences of "[Wh pn] be [v-ing] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Maybe it is not only the Myrcans who are looking for a purpose . ’ |
| 2 | These types of events are well advertised in the appropriate magazines , and the hotels gain a reputation for this type of promotion which appeals to people who are looking for a change or something different . |
| 3 | Then there are the would-be breeders — who have a pair ( or think they have ) but no fry , or who are looking for a mate for a much-loved large cichlid ( usually an Oscar or Severum ) . |
| 4 | Comment : Indirect questions are used all the time by people who need their status boosting through being given buckets of approval , or who are looking for a reason for punishing other people should they not fall in with the anticipated scenario . |
| 5 | It is not good enough for our country to have a Government who are playing for a draw . |
| 6 | The sight and sound of Scott 's musical message will infuriate parents and teachers in these areas who are campaigning for a place at the dinner table . |
| 7 | The Football Supporters Association , who are pressing for a rethink on the Taylor Report , have received a letter from the Premier League 's chairman , Sir John Quinton , expressing his opposition to all-seat stadiums . |
| 8 | Su Ragazzi , who are bidding for a league and cup double , beat Jets in straight sets in Sewell 's second game in charge earlier this season but defeated them in the return in Edinburgh . |
| 9 | The bicycle has its own unique characteristics and cyclists are not a homogeneous group , they are people of a wide age range , cycling ability , experience , and traffic judgement , who are cycling for a variety of different reasons . |
| 10 | It is only fair to add that some lawyers play exactly the opposite role , persuading clients who are itching for a zero sum fight that they would do better to reach a nonzero sum settlement out of court . |
| 11 | Apologies to those who are waiting for a reply ; we 're trying … |
| 12 | Sergei Shakhrai , former presidential legal advisor , warned in Komsomolskaya pravda of Aug. 8 that the SC had fallen into the control of conservatives who were hoping for a return to the administrative-command system . |
| 13 | I joined one band because they were playing at the Marquee , and at that gig I was spotted by Girlschool , who were looking for a guitarist . |
| 14 | East Hampshire district and Hampshire County Councils were aware of this family , who were waiting for a house to become available . |
| 15 | Suddenly it was the Chinese , not the foreigners , who were pressing for a deal . |
| 16 | I 'm the one who 's looking for a friend who may well be in the hands of the cochon gris . |
| 17 | Here 's a bargain for somebody who 's looking for a dining room suite . |
| 18 | and my goodness me it 's got some bounce in it , two years old , yeah and then of course in the paper shop who 's waiting for a paper but Alex , so I said oh I said you all packed ? |
| 19 | Uwe Seyler from Hamburg who 's campaigning for a cut in tax for German tall people : |
| 20 | You 'll be surprised who has got a friend or an uncle who knows somebody who knows somebody else who is looking for a person like you ! |
| 21 | ‘ The man who is looking for a breed to put shape into his lambs only has to talk to butchers who deal in this type of Texel-sired carcass and look at the successes achieved in carcass competitions . |
| 22 | ‘ Not easily , not quickly , but I am not prepared to abandon the ambition of having a fully working economy , and having a fully working economy means there are jobs available for just about everybody who is looking for a job . ’ |
| 23 | The first individual is a single teenager with a job training who is looking for a job in the nonmanual sector . |
| 24 | Joanne , who is looking for a job after taking a course in leisure and recreation management , spends much of her time playing water polo , with the accent heavily on marksmanship . |
| 25 | Los Angeles trucker and sometime pugilist Philo Beddoe is ready to give up the fight game — until gambling mobster James Beekman ( Harry Guardino ) , who is looking for a match for his champion Jack Wilson , persuades him to change his mind . |
| 26 | The fact that they were produced in large numbers as piece parts without machinery makes this an ideal project for a woodworker with limited equipment , who is looking for a challenge . |
| 27 | In case there is a child who is pining for a parent , choose a spare adult who will , if required , give special attention to a needy child . |
| 28 | Tony Stafford talks to the former owner of Vernons Pools who is hoping for a jackpot dividend in two weeks ' time with Rodrigo de Triano and Musicale |
| 29 | who is studying for a Craft Catering Diploma at City College in Norwich , was recently awarded a trophy and named Student of the Year . |
| 30 | Well I feel erm really that we should have a little bit more compassion amongst ourselves as women and when I had my first child I had a very good friend who went through the pregnancy with me who is waiting for a child to arrive by adoption , and she had the baby a couple of months after I had my baby . |