Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | there was a communicating door in one corner of the room and from behind it came the third movement of the Mozart , which was working itself up to that frantic minor-key Turkish routine which I 've never thought a good enough ending for such a great beginning ; but then that complaint went for just about everything in my life . |
| 2 | One possible reason for the lack of motivation within her class could be attributed to tasks not being sufficiently challenging for some pupils , whilst being beyond the intellectual grasp of others . |
| 3 | They are constantly looking for these changes , especially in situations which have previously been difficult . |
| 4 | Nevertheless if they were going to fly again they were gon na pay for a seat and they 're only looking for some recompense towards a new new ticket what 's wrong with sending them a voucher y'know , a properly produced voucher that we c that 's controlled properly by and all they do is guarantee any travel at their normal travel agent , do the business , attach the voucher to the B S P |
| 5 | As the managing director of a recently formed company with , to date , only one outlet , I was quite naturally looking for any help I could get , advisory or financially or both . |
| 6 | The overall effect was extremely damaging for many companies in the cities and elsewhere : domestic demand was reduced ; the costs of borrowing rose ; public-sector contracts diminished ; exports became much more expensive . |
| 7 | Searching Ellie 's face , perhaps looking for some resemblance , she gave a funny little sigh . |
| 8 | She did not seem at a loss , only waiting for some boring and pointless noise to end . |
| 9 | perhaps waiting for all the kids to school first perhaps ca n't see to do it in the dark |
| 10 | His assembled staff stared stonily back , as he looked round at them , apparently calling for some kind of congratulations . |
| 11 | He wrote : ‘ If someone has just stepped out of your life you 'll be better reaching for this single than a bottle , razor blade or handkerchief . ’ |
| 12 | But it would be highly destabilising for any modern state . |
| 13 | At the very least , a manufacturer should be constantly watching for such developments in the industry which might shift the threshold of the expectation of safety . |
| 14 | Later , she liked to believe she was alive , perhaps working for another resistance group . |
| 15 | ‘ In some areas we are already competing for that work ’ . |
| 16 | Can the Minister tell us whether Britain 's shipyards will be assured of a very early decision on a type 42 replacement , thus allowing for some continuity of work and ending the grave uncertainty in the shipyards so that men and management can get on with what they do best — building ships in British yards ? |
| 17 | She suggested they would do better if they only sat five exams and spent the rest of their time on work which could give them a much broader education than just swotting for more GCSEs . |
| 18 | Mongolia has been desperately looking for some . |
| 19 | She stood up quickly and began rummaging in her bag , desperately looking for some francs so that she could pay the woman and leave . |
| 20 | If you are no longer acting for any of the appellants shown as being represented by you on the enclosed Roll , you should inform this office , in writing , at least seven days before the hearing date , enclosing a copy of your letter to the appellant informing him/her that you are no longer acting , giving him/her details of the date , time and place of the Appeal hearing and that he/she must attend to present his/her Appeal and that failure to appear may result in the Appeal being dismissed . |
| 21 | Bellybutton , a straw hat over his eyes , danced a few ludicrous steps on the deck of the workboat , thus looking for all the world like a simple Bahamian native welcoming the nice white folks from Georgia who now stood blinking in the bright sunlight beside a growing mound of their designer-label luggage . |
| 22 | In only his second start of the season , Snodin provided the spark of midfield inspiration and stong running that Everton have been desperately searching for all season . |
| 23 | She faltered , desperately searching for some excuse . |
| 24 | Oh I was just looking for that . |
| 25 | I 'm just looking for some old family … ’ |
| 26 | Yeah , I got the impression when the TV commentators were going on about the Turks being in Europe for the last 10 years they were just looking for some excuse to explain th scum 's ineptitude . |
| 27 | Erm , I 'm just looking for some with lycra because I like to be able to afford a bit more . |
| 28 | We can reveal in a world exclusive that they are already looking for more places to fly to — together . |
| 29 | Nor do I feel like setting myself up as an Aunt Sally just waiting for all those girls to throw themselves at me in the attempt to knock me off my perch ! ’ |
| 30 | Just waiting for some tax forms . |