Example sentences of "and [v-ing] forward to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But already a fresh wave of sepoys was pouring over the ramparts and bounding forward to the attack over that rubbery carpet of bodies . |
| 2 | Most of these seemingly alert young men , acting as sentries for their sleeping comrades , are soaked to the skin and looking forward to a little sleep themselves before the final push against the enemy . |
| 3 | But she is settling in much better now and looking forward to the best Christmas dinner money can buy . ’ |
| 4 | It was not long before I was ensconced in the dining-room with a pastis and looking forward to dinner . |
| 5 | The new team will find financial markets in a high state of excitement and looking forward to a cut in interest rates . |
| 6 | SIX years ago , in the introduction to a collection of his plays , Howard Brenton was still trumpeting his adherence to Marxism and looking forward to an unstoppable ‘ British Revolution ’ . |
| 7 | Breakfast was difficult , bringing with it the aroma of kippers and the sight of poached eggs quivering on plates , but by the time our lunch flask was delivered , people were perking up and looking forward to the task ahead . |
| 8 | He had the good lecturer 's habit of referring back to the previous lecture , and looking forward to the next , so that the course flowed smoothly on . |
| 9 | After twenty minutes we returned to the ship , tired but amazed by our experience and looking forward to hoisting up anchor and heading for our next stop , St. Lucia . |
| 10 | How much she 'd given him , cared for him , loved him , and now he was sitting in Eva 's house all cosy and radiant and looking forward to bed . |
| 11 | I found myself working twelve to fourteen hours a day , barely coming up for air , and looking forward to finishing the book so that life could begin again — rather than enjoying the day-by-day process of writing , and living life to the full . |
| 12 | I 'm expecting the boys for dinner tomorrow and looking forward to it . |
| 13 | Still , I 'm glad I stole Friday and Saturday to see the boys , and after a couple of hours ' sleep , I awoke refreshed and looking forward to the arrival of David Grindrod for lunch . |
| 14 | I 'm missing you all very much and looking forward to a time of sharing and renewal with you in April . |
| 15 | In less than two hours he could be free , safe and looking forward to a future . |
| 16 | ‘ He was devoted to his little girl and looking forward to the birth of his son . ’ |
| 17 | Everybody in the squad is looking good , and looking forward to this one . ’ |
| 18 | Having negotiated the pitch with difficulty in the wet , I was at first relieved at having passed beneath the boulder and looking forward to an easy scramble to the top when I came across another difficult pitch . |
| 19 | And it shows that , far from being suicidal , he was clearly enjoying life and looking forward to the future . |
| 20 | No , I 'm too busy living today and looking forward to tomorrow to dwell on the past . |
| 21 | I wasted no time in entering the assembly area and rejoining the cheerful gang of visitors , buoyed up by the welcome infusion of champagne and looking forward to more . |
| 22 | The EEC treaty though running to 248 articles and looking forward to an ‘ ever-closer union ’ , left many elements of economic co-operation to be worked out in detail later . |
| 23 | and looking forward to a new year . |
| 24 | But I 've been just as happy lying , through the long June evenings , on her mother 's grave , and looking forward to the moment when I can join Catherine there ! |
| 25 | And we were all enjoying it and looking forward to going to see this big ships and whatnot . |
| 26 | It shows Brutus adept in the use of rhetoric and looking forward to his public defence of Caesar 's assassination to the Roman crowd . |
| 27 | On March 18 the two countries signed six agreements establishing diplomatic relations and looking forward to the development of co-operation in the areas of trade , agriculture and science , and technology . |
| 28 | She had been reluctant to put it away , wishing she had no other commitments so that she could continue with the next chapter and looking forward to getting down to work again the following morning . |
| 29 | — who said he was beginning to enjoy his retirement and looking forward to many more years to come . |
| 30 | The nurse ( just twenty-two and looking forward to her holiday in Greece ) checked my hand for bits of glass and then applied an impression splint . |