Example sentences of "he [was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if he were preparing for the day he would be a big man himself in this town and wanted everyone on his side , wanted them all to think of him as a customer . |
| 2 | Crossing the room as though he were heading for the wardrobe , Angel Four suddenly changed direction , took two swift paces to his right , seized the curtains with both hands and jerked them open . |
| 3 | Ahead and around him as he drifted forward , the melodic light was increasing gradually , growing stronger and brighter as though he were heading for the source . |
| 4 | It arrived just before he was leaving for the United States ( another example of his self-forgetfulness , as he had not mentioned this to me ) , and he was not due to return until the end of July . |
| 5 | And then he was leaving for the Devon summer school . |
| 6 | As he was leaving for the flour-mill , she put up her mouth to be kissed . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps it is saying something when I tell you he was aiming for the optician 's and ended up in the carpet shop , ’ he said . |
| 8 | For one terrible second she thought he was reaching for the knife . |
| 9 | He was reaching for the decanter . |
| 10 | Now he was appealing for the confidence of politicians , not for the confidence of the people . |
| 11 | Sutton pleaded his innocence and said : ‘ I think he was looking for the dive . |
| 12 | He was looking for the bowl of eggs he had seen earlier . |
| 13 | Pascoe thought about it ; he was looking for the clue he knew he must have missed . |
| 14 | He was looking for the Douglas . |
| 15 | ‘ He was looking for the environment he knew … straight hair , no sunglasses , a good grey suit , collar and tie . ’ |
| 16 | Although he did n't say so , Lyn knew he was looking for the marks of Peach 's claws . |
| 17 | I told him he was looking for the mother he 'd never had , but of course he would n't listen . |
| 18 | Having played so well for the first two rounds and then the first three holes of the third , by which time he was tieing for the lead with Parry at 10 under par , Woosnam came to grief immediately after the Saturday storm . |
| 19 | He discovered that night , in what has been called his ‘ Luftwaffe ’ speech , that his was not a voice in the wilderness ; instead , he was speaking for the man on the Clapham omnibus . |
| 20 | Nourse LJ thought it worth mentioning Lord Blackburn 's comment , based on Blackstone , that ‘ the sheriff also was bound to raise the hue and cry , and call out the posse comitatus of the county whenever it was necessary for any police purposes ; in so doing he was acting for the Crown ’ . |
| 21 | He may well have believed that the factionalization inherent in Woodville control of the heir posed such a threat to political stability that his own rule was preferable — he may have persuaded himself , in fact , that he was acting for the good of the realm . |
| 22 | He may well have believed that the factionalization inherent in Woodville control of the heir posed such a threat to political stability that his own rule was preferable — he may have persuaded himself , in fact , that he was acting for the good of the realm . |
| 23 | And the stone seats beside the fire would be replaced with benches , once Cameron brought the rest of the spare timber he had promised from the linen mill he was building for the Flemyngs at Aberfeldy . |
| 24 | Manipulating a lump of putty from finger to finger , hand to hand , he looked as if he was auditioning for the lead role in The Caine Mutiny . |
| 25 | David is a failed architect and Michael has been thrown out of Sandhurst where he was training for the Army . |
| 26 | He was making for the door when he stopped and half turned back towards her and said , ‘ By the way , Aggie , very little escapes you , as I know only too well , but have you noticed any difference in Jessie of late ? ’ |
| 27 | Then , on sharp , swift strides he was heading for the door , while Shiona continued to stand where she was , rock still , as though rooted to the floor . |
| 28 | He was heading for the North Sea coast , which he would cross near Terschelling then follow for a while before turning in for the approach to Aalborg . |
| 29 | He was heading for the villa but not on the drive itself . |
| 30 | Those issues were raised by the Secretary of State for the Environment , especially when he was running for the leadership of the Conservative party . |