Example sentences of "were looking for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were looking for the reflective eyes of a fox . |
| 2 | The unions said that they were looking for the second week in January to begin an all-out stoppage . |
| 3 | Mr Richard Warburton , director general of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents , said : ‘ If you were looking for the highest standards of safety , then you would be separating people from their vehicles in the tunnel . ’ |
| 4 | Well , if you were looking for the qualities Elinor had displayed in their years together , you could probably only have done better by marrying a man-eating tiger . |
| 5 | The big city was a powerful draw to youngsters who were looking for the chance to better themselves . |
| 6 | Moreover he knew that Harwell were looking for the crucial neutron spectrum which , surely , would clinch everything . |
| 7 | those seeking work were looking for the same kinds of jobs as those that had found it ; |
| 8 | If one were looking for the reasons for the present situation , does my right hon. Friend agree that it has been the departure of the building societies and other lenders from the traditional concept of not lending more than 75 per cent . |
| 9 | They are said to have explained that they were looking for the conductor to buy their tickets as Stonehouse station did not sell tickets at that time of night . |
| 10 | ‘ You were looking for the creature , ’ the Doctor realized . |
| 11 | They were looking for the principles of organisation , how it is that we organise things like dots into a meaningful whole Why is it that we tend to see two lines crossing in the middle rather one two than two V's ? |
| 12 | You were looking for the ring … |