Example sentences of "companies are [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Telephone , television and computer technology are converging and high tech companies are scrambling for a slice of the action . |
| 2 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 3 | I feel what companies are looking for is an available skilled workforce , not the opportunity to get a lot of unemployed people at a very low wage so , I 'm basically supporting what you 've said . |
| 4 | Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract to remove the red star from the dome of Hungary 's Parliament , writes Michael Simmons . |
| 5 | Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract to remove the red star from the dome of Hungary 's Parliament , writes Michael Simmons . |
| 6 | The geological structures of the South China Sea ( and the Yellow Sea ) offer the potential of massive oil resources of anything between 2 and 20 billion tonnes and at least thirty companies are bidding for blocks . |
| 7 | The waste-to-energy companies are pressing for financial support to allow them to take advantage of new waste management regulations due to come into force next year . |
| 8 | AS premiums increase and the insurance industries tighten up , many companies are opting for self-insurance and steeper excesses . |
| 9 | One newly-qualified accountant , who is considering a trip to the Far East for a few months , said winter was traditionally a busy time for accountants because companies are preparing for their financial year-ends but the last few months had been very quiet . |
| 10 | Private companies are paying for Mr Dinkin 's $650,000 ( $448,000 ) trip . |