Example sentences of "[verb] for something [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So I went through my phrase-book to search for something like ‘ Shut up ’ . |
| 2 | I had a fair idea as to who had done it , and I passed on my suspicions about so-and-so and so-and-so , and asked for something to be done about it . |
| 3 | At a function in Bucharest the British Ambassador asked for something from home . |
| 4 | because it 's not the way that er it was designed for it , it was designed for something in which men pressed forward |
| 5 | What could he do — what could anyone do — when a doctor was blamed for something of which he was not guilty ? |
| 6 | Abberley looks for something by his bed . ) |
| 7 | Whether you 're saving for something in particular or a rainy day , just put your money in and it will start working for your straightaway . |
| 8 | ARE YOU looking for something to liven up your Monday evenings ? |
| 9 | In a bedroom you 're looking for something at one ninety nine or two ninety nine . |
| 10 | He was looking for something along the lines of Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy , an American from nowhere , and all the actors coming in were doing an Andrew Dice Clay or Billy Idol number . |
| 11 | He says we 've had wide and varied enquiries — especially from London-based purchasers looking for something for the weekend — something he can tell his friends ’ Well actually I live in a turreted folly in the Cotswolds ! ’ … |
| 12 | Now I 'm looking for something for Penny , which is n't very expensive but nice , you know . |
| 13 | For example , if you are looking for something for your in-foal mare , choose a supplement which has been made specifically for this purpose such as Medi Equus stud formula . |
| 14 | Looking for something between sovereignty and not sovereignty . |
| 15 | For those who enjoy making every meal a special occasion — whether it 's Saturday brunch or a dinner party for eight — and so are looking for something between their ‘ best ’ fine bone china service and oven-to-tableware , Wedgwood has introduced a range of ‘ casual ’ designs , on fine bone china , on Queen 's Ware and on their new fine china body . |
| 16 | In simple terms , sponsorship of the Universities ' Athletic Union rugby championship alone is not acceptable to the UAU 's hierarchy , who seek money for all student sporting activities and are looking for something in the region of £100,000 to spread around . |
| 17 | I was looking for something in my own handwriting . |
| 18 | Jackie he was he was looking he was for something and he was looking for something in a hurry and I could n't find out I like T-shirts in one pile sweat shirts in another pullovers in another jeans in another but they were all sort of |
| 19 | There was nothing more boring than flogging around , looking for something like a bike without lights . |
| 20 | A stocky male figure entered from a room at the rear and began looking for something beneath the counter . |
| 21 | But I 'm always reminded of a large bomber aircraft coming in to land , moving very much more slowly than you 'd expect for something of its size . |
| 22 | Those were the days … what the County Ground fans would give for something like this tomorrow … |
| 23 | The boy was stooping now , searching for something on the bank . |
| 24 | The man was alone ; he looked alternately towards the house and then down , as if searching for something on the dashboard . |
| 25 | ‘ Make out we have n't seen him , ’ Otley said as he pretended to be searching for something in the grass . |
| 26 | He felt like it was asking him a question or searching for something in his mind . |
| 27 | She felt it probing her mind , as if it was asking her a question , searching for something in her mind . |
| 28 | She looked into his eyes , as if searching for something in them ; her white face made the dark , heavy-browed eyes look lost and empty , and after a while he could not look into them anymore , and had to smile and look away . |
| 29 | Can you think if we have something meal facilities which has also been raised if then maybe the stage door club area could be used for something like light rehearsal space which is always in demand . |
| 30 | Well as I stop by for training , look for something along our side if we choose is there ? |