Example sentences of "to be [v-ing] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead he went over to one of the shelves and pretended to be searching for a book . |
| 2 | For their part the Brazilians want to play British oppositon to remind themselves of what it feels like to be searching for the ball in the air for much of the game . |
| 3 | He has among his own ranks the formidable figure of Michael Hesletine , understood to be lobbing for the head of a super ministry of Environment and Industry , in a slimmed down Cabinet . |
| 4 | It enables both countries to augment their own dominant positions within the Community while pretending to be acting for the sake of ‘ Europe ’ . |
| 5 | It 's for all these reasons that Madonna has been accused of setting back the women 's movement 30 years , but she 's never claimed to be speaking for the cause . |
| 6 | ‘ Chrissie was supposed to be enrolling for a teachers ’ training course all we saw her doing was peeling potatoes and with her hands in the sink for six weeks . |
| 7 | The current education debate also seems to be pushing for a return to traditional teaching methods . |
| 8 | Visiting drivers to , after a few hours on the motorway , are hardly going to be looking for a zebra crossing on such a busy dual carriageway . |
| 9 | But the Sunday Times seems to be looking for a figurehead for the post , with real work being done in the back room , by the likes of Harry Ritchie , Walsh 's deputy , who in the view of many in the book business would make an excellent lit ed for the paper . |
| 10 | Yes I would expect you to be looking for a salary and wherever |
| 11 | Generally , however , those who work in the challenging environment of the Middle East tend to be looking for a change , an enhanced salary , a more favourable climate and a better lifestyle . |
| 12 | whatsername said he they 're not supposed to be looking for a tumour , although that 's what they could be looking for . |
| 13 | The doctor claims to be looking for a cure for river blindness but his strange behaviour makes Teresa suspicious . |
| 14 | Fiat is said to be looking for a partner for its car business . |
| 15 | You seem to be looking for a file , and you should be selecting |
| 16 | The people who take this job on , are not necessarily the highest achievers , they tend to be looking for a job with a particular interest in that and are sort of reliable and conscientious people . |
| 17 | The next issue is that we know that these prospective inward investors are likely to be looking for a site in reasonably attractive setting . |
| 18 | Mick still seemed to be looking for an excuse to return home , so I chose not to make an issue of the blunder . |
| 19 | You are likely to be looking for the relation between the variable part of the text ( called the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE because you are manipulating it by making changes ) and the variation in the response of the reader ( called the DEPENDENT VARIABLE , because it depends on the variation , or changes , made to the text ) . |
| 20 | However , morally speaking , the nature of these states can not be seen to be catering for the betterment of the broad masses but the consolidation of a ruling groups power . |
| 21 | And then they 'd throw you to whatever man happened to be passing for the money you 'd earn for them . ’ |
| 22 | It is a symptom of sociology 's low status as a scientific discipline that so many researchers still seem to be seeking for the philosophers ' stone , or seeking status by attempting to theorize beyond their means . |
| 23 | Another ceasefire brokered by the European Communities ( EC ) appeared to be holding for a time , as the Hague peace conference continued its efforts to find long-term solutions to the conflict , but the truce collapsed in early October . |
| 24 | The dominating sadist might be thought to be compensating for a feeling of sexual or personal inadequacy . |
| 25 | And I was very worried because the lady that was going to be paying for the job was just down there and if we were n't careful we were going to kill her with the wardrobe . |
| 26 | To someone living in Sao Paulo he would have appeared to be crying for no reason at all . |
| 27 | The education system , as viewed from the perspective of deaf people , is therefore seen to be disabling for a number of reasons : |
| 28 | Previous attempts to sell the Bowl have failed but now an Anglo American consortium is believed to be bidding for the lease . |
| 29 | We are also supposed to be going for a trip down the Whanpoa river to the mouth of the Yangtze , in the company of some other foreign teachers who work here . |
| 30 | Most seem to be going for a reduction of about three quarters of a per cent . |