Example sentences of "looked to be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the mid-1970s Cramlington looked to be succeeding in its industrial and environmental modernization , which simultaneously resolved the ‘ post coal ’ problems of South East Northumberland and provided a pleasant over spill mechanism for reducing residential densities in the Tyneside conurbation . |
| 2 | And after Pearce 's drop goal in the 33rd minute , Wales looked to be coasting to an easy victory . |
| 3 | And Gallagher 's three goals looked to be providing Leeds with a huge payday at Headingley … until Ropati struck . |
| 4 | She was also estranged from her only child Nicolas , from her marriage to Charrier , and looked to be facing a lonely old age . |
| 5 | The pitch was rock hard and slippy and Hereford looked to be sliding into trouble when Shrewsbury full-back , Graeme Worsley thumped his team into the lead in the second half . |
| 6 | The South Africans , who had won the toss , looked to be suffering from nerves in the early overs . |
| 7 | They led through a Steve Fulton goal at half-time and looked to be cruising when Charlie Nicholas struck a second a minute after the interval . |
| 8 | Plymouth looked to be cruising to victory when striker Dwight Marshall made up for an early miss with two goals in three minutes in the first half of this tie . |
| 9 | Helen turned to the stove ; the risotto looked to be heaving over-enthusiastically . |
| 10 | But she had to battle for a York neck victory from Satank and trainer Jack Berry said : ‘ She ran well , but looked to be going over the top . |
| 11 | They adapted well to the conditions in the end but at half-time the found the Emerging Wallabies leading by 21–4 and they looked to be heading for a big win . |
| 12 | The protagonists looked to be heading for an all-out clash , but the outbreak of war in August put an abrupt end to the contest . |
| 13 | AS The Milk Race cavalcade left Liverpool today , Chris Lillywhite looked to be heading for the Banana team 's third race victory in four years . |
| 14 | But just as the Americans looked to be heading to a heavy and humiliating defeat in their first ever game against Germany , they struck back with two goals in seven minutes to set up a tense finish . |
| 15 | The Australians looked to be heading out of the championship when New Zealand 's Peter Belliss and Gary Lawson took the opening set 7-1 and then recovered from 0-6 down to add the second 7-6 . |
| 16 | Duff , who won the title when representing Auchinleck back in 1988 , but now resident in England and representing his new country , looked to be heading for the quarter-finals when he opened up a 6-1 final-set lead over Dennis Catunarich . |
| 17 | When Tony Isaacs replaced Andy Toman , the home side looked to be losing their way until Carl Beeston put Mark Stein clear with a through ball and the danger man made no mistake . |
| 18 | Wallace was his usual lively self , and they both looked to be working well together . |
| 19 | Muhtarram , who finished fourth , looked to be travelling well at the three-furlong marker but had no answer to the first two when the pressure was applied . |
| 20 | The six-year-old was clearly in need of the race on his debut at Worcester — he looked to be travelling well with three to jump , but tired quickly . |
| 21 | At Harrods , Gardiner looked to be rowing a little short forward and Cambridge shot Hammersmith Bridge possibly a few feet ahead . |