Example sentences of "[subord] they be [v-ing] for [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's the little things that are frustrating , ’ said Jane Olds , ‘ such as not being able to ask if they 're warm , or not understanding if they 're asking for something . ’ |
| 2 | At present , road blocks can only be set if the police have reasonable grounds for believing a serious offence is about to be committed , or if they are searching for someone who intends to commit an offence . |
| 3 | If they were looking for something they knew where it was . |
| 4 | But if they were looking for something , and it 's that important to them , then it 's possible . ’ |
| 5 | It looked as if they were waiting for somebody , could it be me ? |
| 6 | Their eyes flickered back and forth , as though they were searching for something . |
| 7 | She does n't even have to ask … people just feel obliged to run her errands … as though they were atoning for something . |