Example sentences of "you [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you were looking for a physico-chemical reason for this fact rather than the , more usual , historical one you could do worse than suggest a capacity to make helical molecules . |
| 2 | ‘ If you were looking for a real boost to the industry then these first 10 days should have been much better , ’ said a City analyst . |
| 3 | IF you were looking for a local Pillar of Society , you did not need to seek further than Brian Courtenay . |
| 4 | But first , if you were hoping for a swift end to the depression in the housing market , think again . |
| 5 | ‘ You were talking for a long time , ’ she said . |