Example sentences of "be [adv] [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 3 | They 're already planning for a new MOT-type inspection for small boats . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Me and my mate , here , we 're just going for a little ride . ’ |
| 6 | 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 ! |
| 7 | We 're still waiting for a green form extension to grant t t to be granted |
| 8 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Commentators are also pressing for a staggered implementation , with companies being allowed to report progress on compliance for a given period of time . |
| 11 | As I oversee the finishing touches of this Christmas issue of Pipeline , I am also preparing for a special production of my own ! |
| 12 | They are now looking for a good buyer who would be willing to continue their lifetime 's work , and either buy the stock separately , or as a whole package complete with factories . |
| 13 | Gorham and Dudley , who demonstrated the prototype last week , are now looking for a British company with expertise in optics and electronics to invest £250 000 . |
| 14 | They are now preparing for a special anniversary concert in the Crypt Concert Room at the cathedral on November 14 . |
| 15 | Establishments were obviously catering for a different market in the evening , and it can be assumed that customers were prepared to spend more time and to pay more for a different ‘ meal experience ’ . |
| 16 | We were just looking for a suitable warren to send our ferrets down to flush out the occupants . |
| 17 | But er if they were just working for a single day , it was long day up till ten o'clock at night in a harvest you know . |
| 18 | Implementation of that policy , in Indo-China however , would depend upon France ; and after two years of war and in spite of some growing and ineffable optimism , the French were still looking for a purposeful Vietnam policy and had revealed not so much procrastination and missed opportunities as a sort of political paralysis . |
| 19 | At the same time as the Convent negotiations were taking place , the Governors were also advertising for a new headmaster , for Mr. Scott had decided to retire at the end of the Easter Term in 1979 . |
| 20 | The opposition were loyally supporting the Government , but were also pressing for a definitive statement . |
| 21 | He added that they were now calling for a fundamental review of taxation and a broadly-based training and employment programme . |
| 22 | PROFESSIONAL hunters called in by police were today searching for a great white shark that killed a scuba diver on his honeymoon . |
| 23 | And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat . |
| 24 | Manager Jim McCorry , who twice played against Fermanagh in the championship , is desperately hoping for a prolonged run to compensate for a disappointing and dismal league campaign . |
| 25 | The liquidator , Chris Ashurst of Brighton-based Neville Russell , says that he is still looking for a missing £1m of stock and is keen to hear from anyone who bought OCT machines from anywhere other than the London direct-sales team , or the liquidators ' auction held in Bristol . |
| 26 | CHELSEA manager Ian Porterfield is still searching for a top class goalkeeper despite the heroics of stand-in Kevin Hitchcock . |
| 27 | Dr Swire is still campaigning for a public inquiry into Lockerbie . |
| 28 | And he is also calling for a massive reduction in overseas aid , already hit by the fall in the value of the pound . |
| 29 | Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is also looking for a new striker . |
| 30 | On top of the announcement , Tadpole is also filing for a full listing on the London Stock Exchange today . |