Example sentences of "if [pers pn] were [v-ing] for [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at the sight of Bob 's expression she got up , blushing again , and walked about the room as if she were looking for something . |
| 2 | But there was more than that — it was almost as if she were looking for something . |
| 3 | He handed her the file , watching her flick through it quickly , again as if she were looking for something specific . |
| 4 | She twisted in the seat to peer at every building , her eyes seeking the upper windows above shops rather than the goods on display , as if she were looking for someone . |
| 5 | Well , er , if you did , then if you were looking for something , you could n't find where it was , you know , you 'd have to delve in , and you take ages to find whatever you 're looking for . |
| 6 | As for happy hours , I 'd say that 50% of pubs in Leeds have a happy hour at least once a day so if you were looking for something to celebrate each and every day then this might come up ( along with the anniversary of the death of the guy who drove the stephenson steam train on it 's maiden journey , and the all too sad occasion of the 7th anniversary of the cat that lived 4 doors down that was callously knocked over by the no. 40 bus ) |
| 7 | I mean you know if if you were complaining about something or if you were asking for something you 'd be asking for it because you knew what you wanted only as you said it 's all about being clear about what you want |
| 8 | We were in a sort of back room , and at one point we gave a particularly loud whoop at a particularly long word and a waiter looked in to see if we were calling for anything and then went away . |
| 9 | If they were looking for something they knew where it was . |
| 10 | But if they were looking for something , and it 's that important to them , then it 's possible . ’ |
| 11 | It looked as if they were waiting for somebody , could it be me ? |
| 12 | His arm waggled , as if he were groping for something , and then his hand appeared as softly and suddenly as it had vanished : holding the fifth ball . |