Example sentences of "[v-ing] for a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wood is the most important commodity in international trade after gas and petrol , though most of it is used in the country of origin and much of it very close to source , being the only source of fuel for warmth and cooking for a third of the developing world . |
| 2 | But the Stokesley sprinter , whose season has been delayed by the combined effects of study and injury , summarily dismissed her chances of qualifying for a second successive Olympic Games after winning the 200 metres title for the third time in seven years . |
| 3 | Roxburgh put the occasion , a friendly with no bearing on Scotland 's prospects of qualifying for a sixth , successive World Cup , even more sharply into perspective . |
| 4 | Second time around was more impressive with the Swilers overwhelmed 61–7 as outside-half Gareth Rees provided four tries and eight conversions before returning for a second season of club rugby in France . |
| 5 | They got it when Inzamam was short of speed returning for a second run , and Malcolm 's throw from third man was slickly relayed by Russell to the bowler 's end . |
| 6 | Skinner continued in that appointment at Munsterlager and Catterick , before returning for a third tour in Northern Ireland , during which he was again mentioned in despatches . |
| 7 | In the women 's semi-finals , Glasgow Powerhouse captain Morag Brown is bidding for a 12th Scottish Cup final appearance . |
| 8 | Schwantz , winner of 19 Grands Prix in a fruitless search for the world title , was joined on the front row by fellow American Wayne Rainey , bidding for a fourth successive crown , and Australian prospect Daryl Beattie . |
| 9 | A GOOD day for Scotland 's bowlers yesterday saw the women 's side set up a home international decider this afternoon against England while the men 's team , bidding for a third successive title , cruised to a convincing win over Ireland . |
| 10 | ( b ) List 5 important items of information which should appear in a letter of application written by a person applying for a first job . |
| 11 | The deal took place at a public inquiry in 1981 , when the owner , Wedgwood , was applying for a second time for consent to demolish . |
| 12 | The Darling Buds of May with David Jason and Catherine Zeta Jones is also re-surfacing for a third series . |
| 13 | Two teenegers … one fifteen the other ninteen … are still helping police with their inquiries … they 're still hunting for a third man . |
| 14 | One try resulted in a pregnancy which ended in a miscarriage , but the couple are saving for a second try . |
| 15 | It 's fin okay if we 're looking for a thirtieth we 'd find thirty in there . |
| 16 | His Queensland team-mate , Michael Doohan , the winner in Japan , set the qualifying pace ahead of defending champion Wayne Rainey , on a Yahama , and Kevin Schwantz , the Suzuki team leader , who is still looking for a first major title breakthrough . |
| 17 | Soccer : Border League Wormingford FC are looking for a first team manager for next season . |
| 18 | Wivenhoe Town have never won the competition and are looking for a first success to complete a meteoric rise to the summit of the Essex non-league football hierarchy . |
| 19 | Many bright ideas — and failed ideas looking for a second lease on life — are being put forward as ways of converting weapon-grade plutonium into a form too awkward for the weapon-minded to bother with . |
| 20 | Digital Equipment Corp chief executive Robert Palmer has reiterated that the company is looking for a second source to manufacture its Alpha RISC chips . |
| 21 | They 're hoping retired people , or those looking for a second home in the country will stump up the cash . |
| 22 | But if you are looking for a 21st century Polo , you will have to wait at least three years until the genuinely all-new one . |
| 23 | Right if we were looking for a fifteenth , say we were looking for a fifteenth what would make |
| 24 | Right if we were looking for a fifteenth , say we were looking for a fifteenth what would make |
| 25 | Micky and the two girls were looking for a fourth person — someone having just moved out and on . |
| 26 | He had 10 wickets under his belt , was searching for an 11th , and at 264 for 9 , New Zealand captain Martin Crowe knew if either he or last man Chris Pringle fell , the Test was lost ; but if they could gather four runs , the match would be saved , for even if they were out immediately afterwards there would be no time for England to begin a run-chase of any kind before the scheduled close of play at 5.30 . |
| 27 | Bob is writing for a third ( ! ) attempt on his prostate gland , but seems to have got caught out by overspending on the part of the hospital involved , which has caused a delay in non-urgent ops . |
| 28 | competition , for remember , at that stage he will be hitting you not only with his carefully laid plan for the first phase of his attack , but also , without any doubt whatsoever , he will have his reinforcements grouping for a second and third attack . |
| 29 | I 'd promised myself then and there : I was n't going for a second appointment . |
| 30 | Going for a second run , Lancashire 's captain was at full stretch as Alan Mullally 's return from long leg thudded into the gloves of wicketkeeper Paul Nixon who took off the bails . |