Example sentences of "look for the [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While he persists in looking for the golden egg before the chicken is even hatched the terrorists will continue to exact a mounting price in blood for his dithering approach to security . |
| 2 | We had spent much time looking for the right place and seemed to have explored almost every corner of the country , from Devon to Cumberland , and had almost settled on a disused mill at Fisherton-de-la-Mare , near Amesbury . |
| 3 | Too much energy can be spent looking for the perfect idea when being pragmatic and settling for a satisfactory solution is best . |
| 4 | I was looking for the perfect book and I found it . ’ |
| 5 | I mean , I 'm definitely a feminist , but I 'm not a man hater , but I mean I think everyone 's looking for the new term and |
| 6 | We 're looking for the local minimum and the local maximum . |
| 7 | You could take home just a few to cut open and look for the young larva or larvae , as in some types of gall there is always more than one larva , each in its own separate section . |
| 8 | Look for the full name and address on the ad , so you can trace the company , especially if it asks for money in advance . |
| 9 | Look for the full name and address on the ad , so you can trace the company , especially if it asks for money in advance . |
| 10 | You should look for the right company if you 're intending to buy one , the right situation in the right country and then move quickly . |
| 11 | You 'll be tempted to look for the hidden catch or create difficulties to solve , just because you 're so much in the habit of worrying . |
| 12 | And forgetting , startled , she looked for the hovering colour and saw a rainbow forming itself . |