Example sentences of "[noun prp] is [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | All Ruritania is waiting for him in Strelsau and Black Michael with half the army , too . |
| 2 | Crosby is fighting for his job after the 5–2 defeat at Peterborough . |
| 3 | Neil is rootin' for a job |
| 4 | While a psychiatrist quoted in the book suggests that the term ‘ J Edgar Hoover Syndrome ’ should be applied to cases of ‘ malignant bisexuality ’ , Summers is campaigning for Hoover 's existing memorial to be erased . |
| 5 | One gets the impression that Picasso is striving for some ultimate pictorial truth , some absolute representation of reality . |
| 6 | ‘ If you ask me , Miguel Rafaelo is falling for you . ’ |
| 7 | DAMON HILL is aiming for his elusive first Grand Prix win in the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend . |
| 8 | MOTOR RACING : DAMON HILL is aiming for his first Grand Prix win in the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend . |
| 9 | Hilton is writing for a nun for whom Lectio is apparently impossible , even though she was obviously able to read . |
| 10 | PVG is looking for like-minded parties . |
| 11 | Kowalik is waiting for a telephone call from Ipswich and will come straight over if requested . |
| 12 | David is looking for somewhere to put his croquet club . |
| 13 | To strengthen its position , Taiwan is looking for support abroad . |
| 14 | BILL CLINTON has given a chilling warning that Britain 's cosy relationship with the United States is heading for the big freeze when he takes over the White House . |
| 15 | Pam Tatlow is standing for Labour in Cheltenham at the General Election . |
| 16 | Scientists fear Gaia is heading for a breakdown |
| 17 | Faldo is asking for less hype and a return to the days when the biennial encounter was a friendly , usually won by the Americans . |
| 18 | On one hand , therefore , McElroy is preparing for private companies to take over the reigns of the weather craft ; on the other , he is inviting other countries to become involved in what could be a link only between governments . |
| 19 | Edward is coming for a drink . ’ |
| 20 | 1985 Assenovgrad Mavrud , which Waitrose is selling for £3.79 , represents excellent value for a splendidly solid , chunky wine , with fruit and tanin . |
| 21 | The Riverside Theatre in Coleraine is preparing for its first production of the new season . |
| 22 | NEC is looking for sales of 30,000 units of the five new models over the next two years . |
| 23 | Now , everyone confronts the same challenge , and Mr Lang is looking for consensus . |
| 24 | Now the dialysis machine is about to be taken back to the hospital and Richard is hoping for a healthy future . |
| 25 | That 's one of the things Richard is coming for , to look round . |
| 26 | Meanwhile Mr Burge is preparing for a struggle . |
| 27 | Now Renault is hoping for a marked increase in U.K. sales with the arrival last month of its diesel challenger , the turbocharged 19 DX . |
| 28 | DRI/McGraw-Hill is looking for an individual to join its sales and support team in its London office . |
| 29 | NEW head chef Nigel Alexander is aiming for a healthier menu after taking over at the King 's Head Hotel , Richmond . |
| 30 | Compared to the highly controversial solution Telecom is going for , it looks as if there is going to be a difference of about £17m between locating at Montrose House and building on the Ballsbridge site . |