Example sentences of "we [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were looking for a good flavour and meaty texture . |
| 2 | As with the sliced bread , we were looking for a good , brown appearance , a firm crust , a distinctive aroma and taste with some nuttiness and a firm but springy texture . |
| 3 | As to the much discussed pearwood wall panels , Italo Rota explains : ‘ We were looking for a simple idea that would allow visitors who had already looked at a good many paintings to connect some of them with unfamiliar settings ; the art of memory tells us that it is easier to retain images in one 's head if one can link them to a specific space ’ . |
| 4 | We were looking for a big house in Southampton . |
| 5 | We were looking for a precise way to express what we mean when we refer to something as complicated . |
| 6 | Right if we were looking for a fifteenth , say we were looking for a fifteenth what would make |
| 7 | Right if we were looking for a fifteenth , say we were looking for a fifteenth what would make |
| 8 | We were looking for the reflective eyes of a fox . |
| 9 | ‘ My name 's Stirling , ’ he said , almost as though we were meeting for the first time outside his Club in London . |
| 10 | We were playing for a long time before we ever had a deal , and when we eventually got signed by a big company , they pretty much took us for what we were . |
| 11 | NSS , in common with virtually every other publication in the country , got its fingers burnt last week as a result of giving too much credence to the pollsters ' consistent message that we were heading for a hung parliament . |
| 12 | We were heading for a little cluster of figures round something on the beach . |