Example sentences of "[coord] be [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information . |
| 2 | Newton Aycliffe police investigating an incident when a stolen car was smashed into a policeman 's house last week say they have had good response from their appeal for witnesses and are waiting for forensic test results . |
| 3 | A rather higher proportion ( 35 per cent ) treated their job as a " Stop-gap " and were looking for other work [ see Table 4.2 ] . |
| 4 | Now he 's sueing the Ford motor company in America and is calling for improved safety in all vehicles . |
| 5 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 6 | Santa Clara , California-based Destiny Technology Corp has lost patience with Unix Systems Laboratories , Novell Inc and Univel Inc over their use the the Destiny name for Unix System V.4.2 , and is suing for alleged trademark infringement , deceptive trade practices and unfair competition ; Destiny provides imaging controller software and hardware technology for printers and desktop peripherals . |
| 7 | By the time Horsley met him he had won the franchise for Lancashire Cable , had a controlling interest in Merseyside Cable , and was looking for other cable companies . |
| 8 | He had post-graduate study in Canada lined up for the following year and was looking for short-term employment . |
| 9 | This was n't easy either , because she was spooked and was clinging for dear life to the poor kid 's hair . |
| 10 | The TPLF was against exploitation , and was fighting for national self-determination . |