Example sentences of "forward to [v-ing] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Bilijana , 26 , was looking forward to bringing up a family in their comfortable Sarajevo home . |
2 | After twenty minutes we returned to the ship , tired but amazed by our experience and looking forward to hoisting up anchor and heading for our next stop , St. Lucia . |
3 | The supporters at Devonshire Park are looking forward to seeing how Pam handles the transfer from the U.21 event to the senior event . |
4 | We look forward to seeing how minerals local plans will provide ‘ an adequate and steady supply of aggregates [ to ] meet the needs of the community and [ ensure ] economic growth is not hindered ’ ( MPG6 paragraph 9 ) , without causing unacceptable damage to the environment . |
5 | We also look forward to seeing how development plans will ‘ ensure development and growth is sustainable ’ ( PPG12 ) by reducing the demand for natural resources such as aggregates . |
6 | We look forward to seeing how minerals local plans will provide ‘ an adequate and steady supply of aggregates [ to ] meet the needs of the community and [ ensure ] economic growth is not hindered ’ ( MPG6 paragraph 9 ) , without causing unacceptable damage to the environment . |
7 | We also look forward to seeing how development plans will ‘ ensure development and growth is sustainable ’ ( PPG12 ) by reducing the demand for natural resources such as aggregates . |
8 | We look forward to seeing how Council develops its strategy in light of the consultation . |
9 | I had a couple of books which I had slipped into my light case — Somerset Maugham 's novel The Moon and Sixpence , which I was looking forward to reading again because it was , of course , based on the life of the painter Gauguin , who 'd lived here in the South Seas ; and a collection of Guy de Maupassant stories , in English . |
10 | I hope this may be of some use , and look forward to reading more on the subject in future editions . |
11 | ‘ We look forward to learning how this small company exploits the opportunity created by this award . ’ |
12 | I much look forward to learning more about the Association and all your work . |
13 | I think that the church has the responsibility to continue to find new and innovative ways of reaching out and doing a better job and that is er testimony to the fact that we can continue to reach out to persons who are suffering in many ways , and I would appreciate and look forward to learning better from you how to do that and would be happy to share . |
14 | There was a war on , so you did n't question anything ; and if she was completely honest , there had even been times when she had looked forward to leaving home with a kind of guilty relief . |
15 | We are disappointed too , on your behalf , but at least the Hertford offer sounds very interesting , & we shall look forward to hearing more about it . |
16 | He said he was also looking forward to sailing up the West coast when filming begins next month . |
17 | Benelux , for instance , had already moved forward to setting up a low common external tariff with no internal tariffs . |
18 | Mr Nicos , the manager of the Kamara , will be welcoming Club guests for the sixth summer running when he opens his doors in Summer '90 and once again he is looking forward to dealing exclusively with us . |
19 | Buyers Barbara and Tom Mason are looking forward to moving in to their new Blyth home this summer . |
20 | But I 'm really looking forward to moving back north to Scotland when the job 's done . ’ |
21 | I am still puzzled , to this day , as to why we did n't simply demand a refund and leave ; probably because we had all been looking forward to getting away so much that we were prepared to tolerate anything . |
22 | Really , it was because she looked forward to getting out of the house by herself ! |
23 | I 'm looking forward to getting back home and sitting by the fire . |
24 | We spent some time away from each other just to do our own things , but now we 're looking forward to getting back to how things were , lock ourselves away and work . |
25 | However he 's now five months old and I 'm looking forward to getting back out there . |
26 | Looking forward to getting back to your farm , I should think ? |
27 | He said : ‘ I 'm really looking forward to getting back to the hot-seat for the new series . |
28 | ‘ I 'm really looking forward to getting back to the hot seat for the new series , ’ says Gerry . |
29 | Laura 's father Les said : ‘ We are looking forward to getting back and living a normal life and having a great Christmas together as a family . ’ |
30 | She was looking forward to getting home again , back to her flat and out of Luke 's orbit after office hours . |