Example sentences of "but [pers pn] be [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A : Obviously , I have personal feelings against Rottweilers , but I 'm calling for a total ban or muzzling in public places which should be extended to Dobermans and German Shepherds . |
| 2 | She was often offered lifts , but when she said , thank you , but she was going for a walk , a pitying expression spread over the faces of the drivers . |
| 3 | Double daisies are often overlooked , but we 're planning for a really fresh new look from mixed ‘ Bellis habenera ’ . |
| 4 | agencies have been inundated with job hunting dealers who often confide : " We 're earning thirty or forty thousand a year , but we 're working for a bucket shop . |
| 5 | ‘ We have heard nothing definite yet but we are hoping for a spot on Crimewatch , ’ said Chief Inspector Steve Cross of Cheshire 's Serious Crime Squad . |
| 6 | But we were hoping for a much rarer black bird … |
| 7 | It was a calculated risk to take a man without forensic experience , but we were looking for a manager primarily . |
| 8 | They have had their problems , but they are going for a fresh start with a new ground , a new clubhouse and a new approach to playing matters . |
| 9 | But they were going for a walk , they had come in to make him go with them , and they wanted me to go too . |
| 10 | The arts world does not expect to resolve its funding problems by a change of government , but it is hoping for a more civilised political climate . |
| 11 | using it at the same rate but it 's going for a longer time . |