Example sentences of "i was [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was looking for a good and intelligent woman to love — ’ |
| 2 | Slater says : ‘ I was looking for a new challenge and I am confident that this club will win honours . ’ |
| 3 | I had become more and more interested in the business world , going back to work at the bank in Newcastle during my vacations , so I was looking for a general business career . ’ |
| 4 | When I meet women from other countries and they talk about Western feminism and Third World feminism , I did n't see it that way at all I was looking for a political party and I found that I could n't find any which suited my political beliefs and a party that combined Third World and British issues . |
| 5 | At £12,260 the Aura TD is not particularly cheap but it would certainly be near the top of my shopping list if I was looking for a medium-sized diesel hatchback . |
| 6 | My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder . |
| 7 | ‘ On my first day in corporate finance I was translating for a Japanese MD who was hoping to buy a British company . ’ |
| 8 | Bread never went mouldy in Algeria , which meant that so long as I was prepared for a good chew , I could always buy enough to last to the next village . |
| 9 | I was hoping for a positive identification . |
| 10 | ‘ I was aiming for a Mediterranean feel , ’ she explained , filling a plastic mug with orange juice and taking it over to Thomas . |
| 11 | Richard said : ‘ I was heading for a perfect landing , but leaned back and landed flat . |
| 12 | ‘ This was on the morning pre-dawn patrol when I was scrambled for an unusual low early morning recce . |
| 13 | ‘ The personnel officer insisted I saw this 41-year-old woman when I was interviewing for a new secretary , ’ says Gina , a 30-year-old manager in a retail company . |
| 14 | I was relaxing for a long time . |