Example sentences of "[adj] and [v-ing] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Determined , eager , brave and lusting for the real thing , |
| 2 | They left within two days of his release , leaving me tired , dazed , relieved and waiting for the Second Son to come ‘ home ’ for yet another week-end . |
| 3 | They were waiting to pounce , I know it ; that 's how they live ; they hang about in the dark , watching ( such a creature will see in the dark , never fear ) and listening and feeling for the minuscule rise in temperature and small vibrations which signal a passing vascular system , then they hop on board and they … suck . |
| 4 | Immortality is for Tithonus a punishment , it is cold and silent whereas death is warm and inviting for the old man . |
| 5 | The computer operator in the station made another call to the ambulance service telling them that the situation was very serious and asking for the estimated time of arrival of the ambulance . |
| 6 | He also spoke of lying awake and listening for the flying bombs , and noting the difference in volume between one explosion and another , and then , on hearing one more definite in sound , concluding that , as in the old artillery box-barrage , they had at last ‘ got the range ’ . |
| 7 | As a generalisation it is fairly easy to select a number of easy to keep hardy fish while many invertebrates especially coelenterates ( corals and anemones ) are more difficult and demanding for the inexperienced . |
| 8 | During January , six planets are visiting your sign , so to say that life 's likely to be busy , fun and demanding for the next few months is an understatement . |
| 9 | SHORT , SWEET AND RELAXING For the busy professional , weekend breaks may be more feasible than longer holidays . |