Example sentences of "looked for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the late 1970s , the company found that it was becoming increasingly expensive to maintain its head office in London and therefore looked for alternative accommodation elsewhere . |
| 2 | Frau Nordern snapped a good-night back and stormed out of the Station , and such was the mood showing on her face there on the S-Bahn a railway policeman checking tickets did not ask for hers but wisely changed carriages at Lichtenberg station and looked for other prey . |
| 3 | When the 3 weeks were up and the Scraggs returned , we looked for other accommodation and found a flat in Riccarton , close to Hagley Park and only a mile from the city centre , and we liked it so much we stayed for four weeks having intended two . |
| 4 | ‘ We did surprisingly well in rucks and mauls and , as expected in New Zealand , most players went to ground and looked for rucked ball . |
| 5 | He did not anticipate an open struggle for power between the Liberal and Labour Parties , but looked for proportional representation to resolve the tensions over distribution of seats between the two parties within an ongoing alliance of progressive forces . |
| 6 | The strain will only be heightened by revelations at the weekend that the Home Office looked for political dirt on Mr Clinton during the US election . |