Example sentences of "they are [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Cheddars may be hard or semi-hard ; they are pressed lightly for a matter of hours and then more firmly for a short period of days . |
2 | This is partly to get higher wages , but it is really so because jobs are run-of-the-mill and they are looking simply for a change of venue , a new setting , and new faces . |
3 | They want a baby they 're not concerned whether it 's going to have spina-bifida or have som , they are looking forward for a perfect baby . |
4 | Work is well on , but they are looking particularly for an Aldis gun sight for the project . |
5 | For this reason , an all-round practice gives better training than a specialised one — but it may be well worth taking articles in a specialised firm if you are assured that they are looking out for a bright young man/woman like you to be a partner . |
6 | Their relationship with the organisation is likely to be transient they are brought in for a particular event and might or might not work again for the same organisation . |
7 | ‘ At the most , they are confined only for a century or two . |
8 | Consequently , data which are collected for one particular analysis or processing application are unsuitable where they are required elsewhere for a different purpose . |
9 | Revised proposals are expected from the Commission later this year , before they are put back for a second reading at the European Parliament . |