Example sentences of "be searching for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Police are searching for a blunt instrument . |
| 2 | When I was eighteen I came in contact with the Catholic Crusade which was a rather left wing Christian Socialist Organization and I found that their attitude to problems contained the answers for which I had been searching for a good many years tell me when you want me to raise something . |
| 3 | Whether you 're searching for an unusual birthday gift , designer suit , engagement ring , leather luggage or simply to eat , York is the place to go . |
| 4 | It would have given her an excuse to be searching for a particular room , but she had been so frightened … |
| 5 | They 'll be searching for a wooden stick with a thistle painted on it , and discussing the minutes of the last Rotarians ' whist drive subcommittee meeting . |
| 6 | The paper offers a model derived from ‘ job search theory ’ which is concerned with the optimal behaviour of an unemployed individual who is searching for a suitable job in the labour market . |
| 7 | He was searching for a complete lyricist who could add flavour to songs he was intending to be covered by bigger artists . |
| 8 | He told me how , at one point in his life , presumably in the 1930s , that he was searching for a new purpose and direction in his life ; one offering greater personal fulfilment . |
| 9 | He confesses that at the age of 40 he had reached ‘ the proverbial midlife crisis ’ and was searching for a different way of life . |
| 10 | He started looking into corners for the bugging device , though he said he was searching for a stray cigarette , left over from the days when he smoked . |
| 11 | He had 10 wickets under his belt , was searching for an 11th , and at 264 for 9 , New Zealand captain Martin Crowe knew if either he or last man Chris Pringle fell , the Test was lost ; but if they could gather four runs , the match would be saved , for even if they were out immediately afterwards there would be no time for England to begin a run-chase of any kind before the scheduled close of play at 5.30 . |