Example sentences of "is [v-ing] [adv prt] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He could have destroyed Tottenham except for their world class goalie who is shaping up for a good World Cup eh Halvard ? |
2 | Lawrence was fuming after Barnsley beat Boro 1–0 on Monday , and a season that promised so much is shaping up for a disastrous finale . |
3 | BELFAST is limbering up for the big international fitness challenge . |
4 | Olympic decathlete Daley Thompson has left the world of track and field and is gearing up for a new career in motor racing . |
5 | Comedienne Marti Caine , star presenter of BBC1 's Joker in the Pack is gearing up for a hair-raising performance as the evil panto Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . |
6 | The sportscar firm is gearing up for a multi-million pound windfall by having replicas of the dream machine on sale in the next few weeks for at least £5,000 apiece . |
7 | Buckinghamshire speedway ace Simon Wigg is gearing up for the new season with a new club … he 's signed up for Coventr |
8 | THE Royal Mail is gearing up for the General Election . |
9 | Mr Fallon , a champion for redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but the area is crying out for a new development . ’ |
10 | Mr Fallon , who supports redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but , at the same time , the area is crying out for a new development . ’ |
11 | The system is crying out for a particular simple change . |
12 | MacDonald 's hostess Angela Donalis from the city 's Lord Street premises is stocking up for the huge demand which is expected this weekend . |
13 | This follows ICL 's successful implementation of a departure control system for airline Cathay Pacific ( CI No 1,842 ) , and the work it is carrying out for the on-line departure system planned for the Channel Tunnel passenger rail services ( CI No 2,016 ) . |