Example sentences of "i [am/are] [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I let her just pass , and said , ‘ Oh , darling , I am looking for a new ‘ element ’ … ’ ; and after half an hour the manager came back to me and said that she was sitting upstairs weeping . |
| 2 | Now I am looking for a new start and go on from there . ’ |
| 3 | He stormed : ‘ I am looking for a dramatic improvement in our defending . |
| 4 | And can I remind the district planning officers I am looking for a positive contribution from you on Tuesday . |
| 5 | I am heading for a wilding apple tree I discovered last year — sniffed out , actually , since its lemon-yellow fruits smelt deliciously of quince and scented the air for dozens of yards around . |
| 6 | I 'm hoping for a new one this year . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm auditioning for a new show . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm looking for a rich husband to take me away from it all . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm looking for a decent income with the right company . |
| 10 | And as you have pointed out , when I take the lovely Miss Ingram as my bride , you and Adèle must leave the house , so I 'm looking for a new job for you . ’ |
| 11 | and I 'm looking for a new manager . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm looking for a particular girl , ’ said Huy . |
| 13 | And then as we was coming home from Pete 's , a chap stopped us and asked us where was so I told him where was he said I 'm looking for a little black and white house I said it 's right there look ! |
| 14 | A : Obviously , I have personal feelings against Rottweilers , but I 'm calling for a total ban or muzzling in public places which should be extended to Dobermans and German Shepherds . |
| 15 | I 'm waiting for a new one . |
| 16 | You say you had stuff stood here when I 'm waiting for a bleeding . |