Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [v-ing] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE Royal Mail is gearing up for the General Election . |
| 2 | Morrison , whose girlfriend was travelling out for the Hong Kong tournament , reckoned that he sustained the injury when he turned quickly during Scotland 's opening tie against Australian Capital Territory in Canberra last week . |
| 3 | Another man in another village was setting off for the fields , his hoe over his shoulder . |
| 4 | This kick is especially useful when a fighter has been knocked to the ground and his opponent is closing in for the kill , although in training it is learned from a standing position . |
| 5 | As I left the next shift was settling in for the day , writing up diaries , reading novels and brewing up endless cups of tea . |
| 6 | Now the old man 's moving in for the kill , thought Paul Lane , with an anticipatory flash of excitement . |
| 7 | When they arrived back at the Incident Room the little printer was locking up for the night . |
| 8 | Now that circumstances have conspired to make an immediate share issue an unattractive option , Dell Computer Corp is looking around for the best alternative to raise cash to finance its soaraway growth . |
| 9 | Around me the camp was settling down for the night , bricks securing groundsheets , tent flaps tied tight , kerosene lamps hissing away their shadows . |
| 10 | The wife 's brother is coming up for the festivities . ’ |