Example sentences of "[v-ing] out for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm always looking out for things I have n't heard before . |
| 2 | They have no chance to notice or see anything erm and make them observant and looking out for things . |
| 3 | ‘ But I ask you to be Americans again , to be interested not just in getting but in giving … not just in looking out for yourselves , but in looking out for others . ’ |
| 4 | The union is constantly looking out for ways like this to show promoters , record companies and the rest of the music industry the right way to treat musicians , and to remind the business yet again of their responsibility to put back into music just a small part of the rewards which they enjoy , thanks to the skills of musicians . |
| 5 | The only difference in this case is that , instead of looking out for bees , Pooh gets Rabbit to say something ( 'Yes ' ) which he hears ( i.e. directly observes ) and understands ( i.e. takes to say , as a response to his question , that it 's a sign of honey ) . |
| 6 | A daring horseman , whose racing and pig-sticking had developed strong nerves in his robust frame , he scorned Charley Head 's suggestion — and the signals officer was not battle-shy — of looking out for snipers . |
| 7 | ‘ My hobbies include knitting , reading nursing material , the newspapers and Stephen King novels , writing letters , badminton , walking , driving , pop music , Tamla Motown music , bowling , gardening , visiting the pub or going out for meals . |
| 8 | No talk of going out for meals then , everyone rushed off to their respective homes , grateful for the knowledge that they would not have to be back in the Variety Theatre until the ‘ half ’ on the Monday evening . |
| 9 | Well I suppose with him going out for walks from here he knows that |
| 10 | His other was on holiday , though he and his mother were not going away anywhere , in spite of what the doctor had advised , but staying at home and ‘ going out for days ’ . |
| 11 | Except for occasional — rare — meals at a nearby restaurant , they never went out , sending out for meals when they did n't feel like cooking , while Luke no longer even accompanied her to the various work-connected functions she sometimes had to attend at weekends , dealing with business matters of his own or else remaining at the apartment while she was out . |
| 12 | Here the Sicilian reference , in itself a very slight one but worth pointing out for reasons that will emerge , is in ‘ Federico Secondo ’ , who is identical with the ‘ Frederic ’ of canto 25 , glossed above . |
| 13 | To contend under these circumstances that Jesus was a feminist , or that he spoke out for women , must imply a very low estimate of what being a feminist ( or speaking out for women ) might mean . |
| 14 | A course on speaking out for women is designed to help develop confidence to speak at meetings . |
| 15 | Peter Jones , of the ISO in Geneva , said : ‘ The US is crying out for copies of the draft standard . |
| 16 | THEY are crying out for lessons in love . |
| 17 | If you live alone and are able to get out , there are many voluntary organisations just crying out for helpers . |
| 18 | They must be crying out for men like you . |
| 19 | Some electronics and car manufacturers are cutting down on hiring this year , but owners of small factories and restaurants are crying out for workers . |
| 20 | Small businesses are crying out for workers , and poor foreigners plug a gap . |
| 21 | People were refused regular blood pressure testing because they were 65 , they could not obtain a mobility allowance following an accident which occurred when they were 65 , they were not welcomed by voluntary agencies who — one would imagine — are crying out for workers . |
| 22 | TIME is running out for house-buyers hoping to take advantage of the temporary suspension of stamp duty . |
| 23 | The milkmen have been watching out for customers who lay their part in the community , are good neighbour , keep a watchful eye on elderly residents , or putting nuts out for the birds . |
| 24 | Parties went on to mark the path and generally prepare the way , besides watching out for foxes . |
| 25 | Watching out for vigilantes |
| 26 | This means sleeping in his room and hopping out for walks with him when nobody is about . ’ |
| 27 | The Duke will lead them all out and hopefully lead somee lucky ones back into the winners enclosure … you 'll know when … you 'll hear the cheers ringing out for miles around |
| 28 | An elderly lady , a writer of crime-stories , was featured ; for years she has taken regular night walks , striding out for miles through the city of London , observant of everything around her . |