Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sitting on the veranda herself a short while later as she worked on a lacy white shawl she was secretly knitting for the baby , Belinda murmured aloud , ‘ I hope Tom comes today . |
| 2 | She scuttled across the road , dragging a reluctant Snappy who was obviously spoiling for a scrap , just as Ford reached his front gate . |
| 3 | I wandered off to find Jack Mason and my parents and saw Toby , who was obviously heading for the Press tent , the conference with the winner , and several post-tournament drinks . |
| 4 | She knew he was only pretending for the benefit of their audience . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , God help him , poor gentleman , ’ Kate laughed , pleased at male incompetence , ‘ he was only looking for the oven when I got in . |
| 6 | He was only waiting for a chance . |
| 7 | I came out of the forces , he was only waiting for the time that I came out , for him to retire . |
| 8 | He was suddenly spoiling for a fight again . |
| 9 | Today it was to be local aerobatics ; the war in Europe may have ended , but he was eagerly hoping for a posting to the Pacific Theatre . |
| 10 | It was impossible she should be unaware of the treat she was thus providing for the soldiery , many of whom expressed their appreciation in appropriately ribald terms . |
| 11 | erm Darwin says in the origin , and I 'm sorry I ca n't read it to you , but I was desperately looking for the quotation in the origin before I can and I could n't find it but I assure you it 's there erm in which he remarks that in all probability the periods of time during which species are not changing is probably very large compared with those periods when change is taking place . |
| 12 | I just knew it would be a trick question to start the contest and was desperately groping for a trick answer when Swartz said ‘ Silverstone ’ and scored his opening point . |
| 13 | Elizabeth Stewart , post-graduate chemistry student , recalls that Sir Robert Robinson under whom she was to work was away working for a government department and his students rarely saw him : ‘ We never knew when he would do a lab round , and often it would be at the lunch hour , when I was out ’ . |
| 14 | He was already acting for a number of young painters including Kisling , Hayden and Kremegne , and was determined to find a way of fostering Modigliani 's talent . |
| 15 | Her hand was already reaching for the telephone when a large shape loomed in what now became recognisable as a doorway . |
| 16 | Winking broadly in Lindsey 's direction , he was already heading for the door . |
| 17 | There was no discernible motion , but Rostov guessed that the pod was already heading for the surface of Tarvaras . |
| 18 | ‘ No , I was just lookin' for a bit more money , honest , ’ gasped Dolly , the knife a hideous threat . |
| 19 | Yeah I was just looking for a memory jogger here , I just could n't remember what it was |
| 20 | I was just looking for a reference |
| 21 | ‘ I guess I threw myself at you because of everything that had happened between Jonathan and myself ; I guess I was just looking for a diversion and you happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 22 | I was just going for a wash , ’ said Julia who was well aware that Miss Coldharbour would make the connection between those two statements . |
| 23 | Maybe she was just waiting for a chance to go abroad and wanted to be ready to leave at any time . |
| 24 | Martinho had the air of a man who was permanently waiting for a question to be answered . |
| 25 | We all imagined he had some secret new money-spinning idea and soon we 'd all be amazed at what he 'd done to the place , and coming here to marvel at the crowds he 'd managed to attract … but I do n't think he was ever looking for a site for some viable business venture ; I think he was just looking for somewhere suited to his burned-out , fed-up , pissed-off mood . |
| 26 | He was always looking for the beginning of something , and he had the energy of someone starting their career . |
| 27 | He was always looking for the catch . |
| 28 | But the truth is that Mellor was always riding for a fall . |
| 29 | I was always heading for the carvery and eating too much . |
| 30 | I was always heading for the carvery and eating too much . |