Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John MacGregor , Secretary of State for Education , yesterday said ‘ the report shows we are better placed for a major advance than some have suggested ’ . |
| 2 | Many mums who have apparently short labours have actually been gently dilating for a few days without realising it and without having any of the other traditional ‘ signs ’ of labour : a ‘ show ’ as the plug to the cervix is expelled , waters breaking or the first contractions . |
| 3 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 4 | Bearing in mind that if we do have the whole house then people are only coming for a few days or or even one night could no they had somewhere to stay . |
| 5 | Subject headings lists are normally generated for a particular purpose . |
| 6 | Special classification schemes are generally devised for a particular purpose and are to be found in the following environments : |
| 7 | This is not as odd as it may sound as , for most Fijian customs officers , such herbs as basil , oregano or thyme are totally alien and are easily mistaken for a different sort . |
| 8 | Traveller 's or Eurocheques are by far the safest way to carry money as they are easily cashed for a small service charge and the value is recoverable if they are stolen or lost . |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 10 | They 're already planning for a new MOT-type inspection for small boats . |
| 11 | But with a list price of around £1,500 , it may be a tad too expensive if you 're just looking for a reliable workhorse. 300dpi printers are good enough for churning out letters , reports and the odd graphic , and do a lot less damage to your wallet . |
| 12 | Me and my mate , here , we 're just going for a little ride . ’ |
| 13 | Two teenegers … one fifteen the other ninteen … are still helping police with their inquiries … they 're still hunting for a third man . |
| 14 | Further details will reach you just as soon as they reach us … we 're STILL waiting for a finished version of Hook , ‘ coz we refuse to write full reviews from pre-production , half-finished disks ! |
| 15 | We 're still waiting for a green form extension to grant t t to be granted |
| 16 | You 're always looking for a four on a par-5 , but at that stage you 'd take it as long as your main opposition has n't gone away . |
| 17 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 18 | Things did n't quite go to plan — which has proved annoying for you , and you 're now asking for a second service ; for which you 'll pay me . ’ |
| 19 | Whether you 're staying in a smart hotel or under canvas , make sure you 're fully equipped for a relaxing break . |
| 20 | Both the President and the Vice-President are directly elected for a six-year term . |
| 21 | Under the Federal Constitution which came into force in 1901 , legislative authority within the Commonwealth of Australia is vested in a bicameral Federal Parliament consisting of the Senate whose 76 members ( 12 from each of the country 's constituent states and two each for the Northern Territory and the Capital Territory of Canberra ) are directly elected for a six-year term and retire by rotation , one-half from each state on June 30 of each third year ; and the 148-member House of Representatives elected for three years ; each state has its own legislature , government and constitution . |
| 22 | Most of the 244 members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by the state assemblies ( one-third being replaced every two years ) while all but two of the 544-members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage . |
| 23 | The legislature is the 40-member National Assembly , of whom 34 are directly elected for a five-year term ( with four specially elected members and two ex officio ) ; 31 of the directly elected seats are currently held by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and three by the Botswana National Front . |
| 24 | Legislative power is vested in the unicameral National Assembly , 112 of whose members are directly elected for a five-year term ; the President can also appoint an unlimited number of deputies to the Assembly . |
| 25 | Most of the 244 members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by the state assemblies ( one-third being replaced every two years ) while all but two of the 545-members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage . |
| 26 | The winter sales may be coming to an end … but Gloucester 's rugby men are still looking for a few late bargains when they head north to Sale this weekend . |
| 27 | They are both required for a good comprehensive system of community care and the presence of the former will reduce , but not remove , the need for the latter . |
| 28 | This version has been slightly customized for a British audience . |
| 29 | In 1773 when raw silk was difficult to obtain , the owner of a throwing mill in Sherborne wrote : … having discharged many of my hands which are either starving , or are become burdensome to the town , others are incessantly crying for a little work and could they obtain but a morsel of Barley-bread they are happy , they very often go days with little or no nourishment … the continued cries of the poor people complaining for want of the necessaries of life as well for want of employment is shocking indeed … and what is worse the overseers are not so bountiful to the necessitous as I could wish . |
| 30 | The Football League hierarchy are also looking for a new TV deal for their revamped competition and they also still have to meet sponsors Barclays to discuss the final year of their deal . |