Example sentences of "[adv] look for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat . |
| 2 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 3 | While Lee 's claims on Dickerson are evidently still large , perhaps he 'd better look for a new cinematographer now that his old pal has a director 's credit . |
| 4 | The divider sheets are not necessarily replaced when new statutes are added , so look for a recent statute in its proper chronological place , and if necessary check with the cumulative supplement before deciding that it is not included . |
| 5 | So look for a neutral tone carpet , in shades of blue , pink or green with perhaps a delicate floral design . |
| 6 | Manager Graeme Souness takes his squad across the Mersey to Tranmere tonight looking for a confidence-boosting display before the weekend showdown with Howard Wilkinson 's champions . |
| 7 | We were just looking for a suitable warren to send our ferrets down to flush out the occupants . |
| 8 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 9 | I was always looking for a short-term miracle . |
| 10 | Whilst he was chasing girls ( or were the girls chasing him ? ) and always looking for an easy pound or two , I was deeply concerned by the deteriorating political situation . |
| 11 | But , when asked whether he was still looking for a new goalkeeper despite Hitchcock 's form , Porterfield said : ‘ We are always looking to improve our squad of players and we will keep searching . ’ |
| 12 | It 's been a weekend of turmoil for Oxford United , still looking for a new manager . |
| 13 | It 's been a weekend of turmoil for Oxford United , still looking for a new manager . |
| 14 | Well I , I went to a psychiatrist once looking for a self-help group cos I did n't want tablets or anything I just wanted somebody I could talk to . |
| 15 | We always look for a local engineering partner , with whom we can build up a strong working relationship , to provide knowledge of local practices and statutory requirements . |
| 16 | The Football League hierarchy are also looking for a new TV deal for their revamped competition and they also still have to meet sponsors Barclays to discuss the final year of their deal . |
| 17 | Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is also looking for a new striker . |
| 18 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 19 | One of the attractions of NoS was that , in breaking away from the Fleet Street mould , it was also looking for a different sort of employee . |
| 20 | We also looked for a geographical spread of writers . |
| 21 | If we are really looking for an archetypal sin offering , we must turn in our Bibles to Leviticus 16 , where Aaron presents two male goats before the Tent of the presence . |
| 22 | A CANINE hero who helped save a dog which was dying from rat poison is now looking for a good home . |
| 23 | They are now looking for a good buyer who would be willing to continue their lifetime 's work , and either buy the stock separately , or as a whole package complete with factories . |
| 24 | As Gargy Patel reports , he 's now looking for a new challenge . |
| 25 | Gorham and Dudley , who demonstrated the prototype last week , are now looking for a British company with expertise in optics and electronics to invest £250 000 . |
| 26 | The British Antarctic Survey forms a key component of the Natural Environment Research Council , and we 're now looking for an experienced Electron Microscopist to manage the new SEM facility at our Cambridge headquarters . |
| 27 | It is likely that the 77,000 acre estate 's American owner John Kluge will now look for a private buyer , especially as the lodge itself , devastated last year by fire , has almost been renovated . |
| 28 | ‘ You may not know , but we had an officer here looking for a missing boy , earlier this evening . |
| 29 | Do I start tomorrow looking for a new paper , because the Echo ca n't be doing with a man who lacks the bloody human touch ? |
| 30 | But I do n't expect you to believe I was simply looking for a good time . |