Example sentences of "[v-ing] for the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pack will pull the carcass apart , competing for the best of the kill , and Fido plays tug-of-war games , hoping to win the toy . |
| 2 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 3 | I would personally like to see more erm sort of grading of erm more , more higher standards being set by the sort of head offices of people who own things like chains of motorway service areas , not catering for the lowest common denominator , but aiming to really have an absolutely top quality service , cleanliness , everything , in all parts of their business . |
| 4 | She took a deep breath and leaned out further , groping for the nearest bloom , closing her eyes to the drop beneath her . |
| 5 | With the strain of listening for the slightest sound a desperate tiredness had set in and I was having to force myself to stay awake . |
| 6 | Since he 'd arrived at Montpelier Square he had been listening for the slightest movement elsewhere in the flat . |
| 7 | He had always claimed to be acting for the best ; not selfishly , but for all men , as the great sage Confucius had said a ruler should act . |
| 8 | This was it , the confrontation-point which he had been dreading for the best part of a week . |
| 9 | The assessors explain that they are not looking for the best ; ‘ that 'd be hopeless . |
| 10 | Health Promotion will be looking for the best young smile of the week . |
| 11 | It is good for managers who can concentrate on their core activities , looking for the best deal for their customers . |
| 12 | When money is tight , passengers are looking for the best deal . |
| 13 | Mr Richard Warburton , director general of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents , said : ‘ If you were looking for the highest standards of safety , then you would be separating people from their vehicles in the tunnel . ’ |
| 14 | The owner of Con O'Neill 's Castle at Castlereagh told his agent to build a protective wall around it ; the agent , looking for the nearest source of building stone , saw the castle and demolished it to make the wall . |
| 15 | You may lose some credibility with the clientele if you demolish him or her with a blitzkrieg attack only to find later that they had been looking for the nearest toilet ! |
| 16 | But if I were Ben Hogan , and a Bob Hamilton or Willie Goggin chipped in to beat me in The Masters , a Walter Burkemo holed a sand shot to swipe the PGA , a raw rookie — pick one — holed a 7-iron to beat me somewhere in Florida and then the like of a Bud Holscher or a Shelley Mayfield holed yet another sand shot to steal yet another victory , then I 'd not only be scouring the Fort Worth Yellow Pages looking for the nearest shrink , I might even think of tossing myself under a freight train in the nearest marshalling yard . |
| 17 | Tracey said she recruited many of her adult models by trooping the disco and nightclub circuit looking for the latest talent . |
| 18 | In association with Farley 's , Boots is looking for the bonniest baby up to the age of months , and the Best Girl and Best Boy up to the age of five . |
| 19 | Essentially , you will be looking for the fullest possible information , not only about how fantastic the colour is , but about all the other factors we have been discussing , and how candid are the comments on the shortcomings . |
| 20 | In 1988 , she made a cameo appearance in Who Framed Roger Rabbit , vying for the sexiest character award with Jessica Rabbit , she appeared in her original black and white amongst all the coloured-in cartoons . |
| 21 | Programme makers are searching for the best children 's museum in Britain . |
| 22 | The pathetic , skinny dog was scratching around the dustbin searching for the slightest bit of food , until she took one look at me and shot off with her tail between her legs . |
| 23 | Kirov forced himself to examine the faked photograph in detail , his keen eye searching for the slightest flaw . |
| 24 | They emerged as a result of substantial research undertaken by a series of urban experiments operating for the best part of a decade . |
| 25 | FRANCE 'S conservative op-position routed the ruling Socialist Party in yesterday 's first round of the general election and was heading for the biggest landslide victory this century . |
| 26 | A bigger worry is that the plan may not have done enough in three areas : open years , paying for the latest losses and litigation . |
| 27 | Her anger kept her going for the best part of two days , but then Mick bumped into her and asked how Jack was , and she told him , in words of one syllable . |
| 28 | Gentlemen ushers in knee-length black tunics fuss about , directing last-minute guests to their seats , although most have been waiting for the best part of an hour , making stilted smalltalk to conceal their pride . |
| 29 | You will see groups of them clustered way out beyond the breaking surf waiting for the best waves . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , the good news will bring some welcome relief to those homeowners who have been waiting for the best part of 1991 to sell their home . |