Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was angry at the time , and she was praying for guidance as to what to do with her life . |
| 2 | And so they began , Cranston occasionally pausing for refreshment as he recited in an almost sing-song voice what they knew about Springall 's death , and then Brampton 's , Vechey 's and Allingham 's . |
| 3 | This involved looking for female as well as male sources , and avoiding sexist definitions . |
| 4 | If we regard our guide as simply looking for advice as to what moral rules are correct , unrelated to a particular decision which he is called upon to make or to a particular situation in which he is involved then it will be impartiality of the first and last types which are particularly relevant : that is , the formal requirement that legislation is to be universalised , and the material requirement that the decisions made are based on a consideration of all relevant factors . |
| 5 | Are they going for dinner as well at Richard ? |
| 6 | Are they going for dinner as well at Simon 's ? |
| 7 | And people strove to emulate their creation , while telling themselves they were striving for purity as possessed by the entity , or entities , that had created them . |
| 8 | Nurses are invited to make it known that for one reason or another they may encounter difficulties in attending for work as scheduled . |
| 9 | If we are brought up to think of asking for help as childish , and if our own requests for help have not been swiftly and cheerfully met , we are less likely to respond in a simple and positive way to demands . |
| 10 | It is clear from reading Hansard that the Committee was repeatedly asking for guidance as to the effect of the legislation once subclause ( 4 ) of clause 54 was abandoned . |
| 11 | Now , after the Fifth Army 's first abortive assaults on the Mort Homme , Falkenhayn wrote on March 30th to the Crown Prince , noting that ‘ the employment of four fresh divisions … had led to no successes ’ , and asking for information as to his future intent and expectations . |
| 12 | Below , people were running for cover as bits of machinery rained down . |
| 13 | JOHN Major 's ragged band of scandal-bruised and U-turn battered ministers are now gulping for air as they stand at the edge of the Iraqgate precipice . |
| 14 | Mr Canavan , who is fighting for re-election as MP for Falkirk West and has been a prominent member of PLCND , said : ‘ I have always been proud to be a member of CND and will continue to campaign vigorously for unilateral nuclear disarmament within the Labour Party . |
| 15 | Burning with mortification , Leonora looked away , sliding lower beneath the quilt like an animal burrowing for cover as Penry sat on the edge of the bed . |
| 16 | She fell headlong , with a cry of alarm , and lay gasping for breath as the pain shot up her leg . |
| 17 | I see the Doctor screaming for mercy as I inflict upon it every agony in the infinite skies ! ’ |
| 18 | Out of that curve , Doohan grabs another gear and the warbling exhaust note signals that the rear tyre is still scrabbling for grip as he shifts up again and aims at the daunting , sixth gear left on to the back straight . |
| 19 | As Hodder and Riggs ( 1985 ) say , in response to Hayes and Garvin , the fault , if any , in US business lies with the way the DCF technique is often based on inadequate data ( i.e. inadequate consideration of the factors affecting cash flows ) or incorrectly applied ( i.e. incorrectly using discount rates , or adjusting for inflation as discussed in chapter 1 ) . |
| 20 | A GROUP of charity cyclists are appealing for support as they prepare to cover the 950 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats . |