Example sentences of "forward to [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | After 1,908 days of terror Joe was looking forward to living a normal life and getting back to work as a senior administrator with the American University . |
| 2 | I am 82 and housebound , and so you can imagine how I look forward to seeing a meaningful TV presentation . |
| 3 | Over 2,000 people passed through the museum during its three month opening period in 1992 , so we are encouraged and look forward to seeing a larger number of people pass through during the six month opening period in 1993 . |
| 4 | I 'm also looking forward to seeing a copy of the election manifesto on which he fights those elections and er er how it will be possible for the Conservative party to er put forward a manifesto that he is comfortable with and also a manifest that the honourable member for say Old Bexley and Sidcup is similarly comfortable with but er no doubt that 's a matter for the Conservative party . |
| 5 | Responding to concerns raised by Dell Computer Corp 's fiscal first quarter report ( CI No 2,176 ) , Compaq Computer Corp says it looks forward to reporting a strong second quarter : ‘ With the first signs of economic recovery in Europe and the surge in demand generated by the introductions of our powerful new 486SL-based Compaq Contura and Compaq LTE Lite notebook families in March and this month , we see a strong second quarter , ’ it said . |
| 6 | I was relieved , rather pleased with myself , and genuinely looking forward to entering a new , more grown-up phase of my life . |
| 7 | On the Severn , at least on the particular stretch we fished , the average size was around twice that weight , and my friend was looking forward to catching a 4-pounder , which was double the weight of his previous best . |
| 8 | She was looking forward to getting a flat of her own and was about to go to court in an attempt to regain custody of her daughter . |
| 9 | So , you know , we 're looking forward to getting a little way in that competition . |
| 10 | who recently received the British Institute of NDT Accreditation certificate on behalf of NDT Eagle , is delighted to have on board and looks forward to providing a unique service to customers , ‘ The training centre has been fully equipped to cover a variety of courses as well as NDT including Painting Inspection [ BGAS ] , Welding Inspection [ CSWIP ] , NDT Appreciation and Magnetic Flux Leakage . |
| 11 | She had been awake all night and was looking forward to taking a nap . |
| 12 | Now Keith and his wife , Joan , are looking forward to taking a holiday in Devon and Cornwall . |
| 13 | But she 's looking forward to creating a new garden . |
| 14 | He promised summertime improvements and looked forward to developing a new sports superstadium in the long-term . |
| 15 | Placing increasing emphasis on SADCC 's original purpose of promoting regional economic development , members issued a statement setting out goals of integration for the 1990s , and adding that " we look forward to welcoming a democratic South Africa into SADCC " . |
| 16 | I look forward to receiving a draft in due course . ’ |
| 17 | I look forward to receiving a reply by return of post . |
| 18 | As a result , I am assured Mr Lee can look forward to receiving a first payment by the beginning of next week . |
| 19 | On the domestic front , Ian is thrilled that England star Clough has joined the Reds ' ranks , and he is looking forward to establishing a fruitful partnership with a player whose vision and passing skills are widely appreciated . |
| 20 | After a long and bitter divorce , 34-year-old Wendy Almon was looking forward to starting a new life . |
| 21 | I have never in my life looked forward to starting a diet , but by the end of my holiday I could n't wait to get back on it to maintain my slimmer figure ( with every other diet I have put weight back on and more ! ) . |
| 22 | This happens when a man 's ordinary hours of duty are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and when one likes to look forward to spending a few hours with one 's family . |
| 23 | BRITISH shoppers can look forward to having a bigger say in their deaths when funeral supermarkets hit the streets . |
| 24 | ‘ Do you look forward to having a baby again ? ’ asked the woman intently , ‘ or do you prefer them when they 're older ? |
| 25 | They are looking forward to having a lot of fun together . |
| 26 | Lee Benfield says he 's never skied on snow before but he 's enjoying this and is looking forward to having a go on the real thing |
| 27 | Carol Lee says she 's looking forward to having a horse in the Grand National . |
| 28 | Bet your mum 's looking forward to having a bit of a break tomorrow . |
| 29 | I hope you all enjoy yourselves and I look forward to having a good and informative seminar with you . |
| 30 | So , I think we 're no nearer forward to having a reason for the explosion , but erm there has n't been one since . |