Example sentences of "[adv] looking for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 Nevertheless if they were going to fly again they were gon na pay for a seat and they 're only looking for some recompense towards a new new ticket what 's wrong with sending them a voucher y'know , a properly produced voucher that we c that 's controlled properly by and all they do is guarantee any travel at their normal travel agent , do the business , attach the voucher to the B S P
2 Searching Ellie 's face , perhaps looking for some resemblance , she gave a funny little sigh .
3 Therefore , we 're not , other than the specific items that appear on your additions list , we 're not looking for any growth in the base budget at this stage , over and above that that 's already built into your budget base .
4 Dr Alun Gee , NRA technical manager for the Welsh region , said , ‘ We are not looking for any relaxation in current standards ’ and the objectives will contain a ‘ no deterioration ’ clause .
5 I 'm not looking for some sinecure of a job with the cosy family firm , Lucy !
6 Yeah , I got the impression when the TV commentators were going on about the Turks being in Europe for the last 10 years they were just looking for some excuse to explain th scum 's ineptitude .
7 Erm if it 's um well generally speaking I think , thinking about what the sort of consensus would be among people who who study this sort of thing , they 're usually looking for some sort of of discrepancy in ages or powers or something .
8 In the second half Leeds came roaring back , possibly looking for another replay because Chapman scored for the Yorkshire side after sixty nine minutes , but Arsenal held firm and they visit Shrewsbury in round five .
9 He could start thinking he 's a poached egg and wander off looking for some toast to sit on . ’
10 But we 're still perplexed as to how the accident could have happened and we 're still looking for any motive for murder or suicide . ’
11 So they 're probably looking for both fossil fuels which includes gas .
12 Dazel is partially funded by some Fortune 500 companies , so development is in progress , but Fabbio is currently out looking for more money .
13 He had gone out looking for these mule packers who had wandered off the trail , hunting them all day and finding them , three mozos and eighteen mules , an hour before dark and a moment before the sudden gunfire came out of the canyon walls and caught them and ended four of the mules .
14 ‘ We are really looking for some sort of justice for these people .
15 Mr Kingsland is now looking for another companion .
16 Due to an increasing demand for the morale boosting treatment , the Red Cross is now looking for more Hand Care and Beauty Care volunteers to spend half a day each week with patients in local hospitals .
17 I was actively looking for any hint of SCUM support for about 6 weeks after the campaign … not ONE solitary supporter could be found .
18 It is actively looking for more pilot schemes to identify the greater efficiencies needed and the best options available for waste collection .
  Next page