Example sentences of "look for [adj] [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those dealing with heart disease have looked for such clean-cut results in vain . |
| 2 | We do not suggest that discourse analysts should spend their time looking for potential alternative meanings in what speakers say in a conversation , but we do suggest that the analyst should not simply assume that there is a single , static ‘ topic of conversation ’ in any conversational fragment . |
| 3 | By now certain that Meehan and Griffiths were the murderers of Mrs Ross , the Crown Office in Edinburgh issued a statement that with Griffiths 's death and Meehan 's arrest , they were not looking for any other suspects in connection with the Ayr murder — thus , said Nicky , prejudging the very issue that was to come to trial . |
| 4 | Moreover , the looming rises in direct taxation ( coupled with a drastically-increased cost of motoring ) seem destined to hit the middle-earner particularly hard , and that is surely where ministers should be looking for any significant rise in consumer demand . |
| 5 | Police said they were looking for three young men in connection with the raid on Wednesday night . |
| 6 | A major and highly publicised target has been the welfare ‘ scroungers ’ , whether these are young people allegedly on the ‘ Costa del Dole ‘ , looking for seasonal casual work in seaside towns , or those who are claiming while working . |