Example sentences of "[vb past] he [was/were] [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She rather thought he was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture , but for the life of her , whether he thought it unforgivable or not , she just had to burst out laughing , and ‘ Lubor ! ’ she laughed . |
| 2 | I thought he was going for three weeks . |
| 3 | Then the 62-year-old globetrotter from Bristol revealed he was looking for two more women ! |
| 4 | The club 's community development officer , Mike Rigg , said he was looking for eight unemployed young men and women , aged 19 or over , to organise soccer schools as part of the 12-month Employment Training plan . |
| 5 | He said he was coming for some gnocchi tonight . |