Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [be] looking for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , it should be remembered that in looking for linguistically significant aspects of speech we must always be looking for contrasts ; one of the most important things about any unit of phonology or grammar is the set of items it contrasts with . |
| 2 | We should always be looking for opportunities to celebrate success . |
| 3 | What they may unconsciously be looking for is containment . |
| 4 | We 'll also be looking for another extra meeting probably in the week beginning 24th May — sorry about this , I only found out this afternoon . |
| 5 | A SMALL village business , which is to shortly celebrate its first birthday , has been so successful it could soon be looking for bigger premises . |
| 6 | We could still be looking for it when they blow us out of the water . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ But if he had wanted to disappear with the diamonds , ’ she persisted , ‘ we 'd still be looking for him now . ’ |
| 8 | They could even be looking for us ! ’ |
| 9 | For all we know , she may even be looking for me ! ’ |
| 10 | But voters in the rest of Eastern Europe too may well be looking for prosperity first from right-wing parties . |
| 11 | At other times you may simply be looking for a good story with situations and characters which will interest and entertain your students . |
| 12 | The millions who would soon be looking for somewhere to spend their hard-earned break were his natural customers . |
| 13 | Even if one were to , as I do , empathize with sophisticated functional Marxism of , say , G. A. Cohen and speak of the compatibility or incompatibility of certain sets of cultural forms with certain other sets of production relations , one would still be looking for an explanation of the specific properties of those cultural forms . |
| 14 | Mr Watson said the defence would now be looking for a ‘ courting couple ’ who were seen on the bus at the time of the incident . |
| 15 | This may be of advantage to the developer too , attracting passers-by , even though they may initially be looking for a short cut . |
| 16 | These hoops can be jumped through quickly if all parties cooperate , but the point is that some potential candidates for the 1990 Edinburgh course will already be looking for possible courses early in 1989 . |
| 17 | The main offenders here are non-indigenous natives who have cleared areas ad acres of the best soil , farming it very poorly and working it as though it were a private farm … there is no rotation of crops and no manure applied which means he will soon be looking for another 100 acres of good soil to ruin . |
| 18 | The formal publication stage is much the same when it comes to record content — peer and institution review will still be looking for the same things . |
| 19 | Thus they will always be looking for ways of expanding their balance sheets provided this leads to extra profit . |
| 20 | Er but for as long as all of us sit here we will always be looking for further improvements . |
| 21 | This year management will also be looking for concessions on working practices . |
| 22 | The stable , who may lose head lad Paddy Rudkin for a training job with Sheikh Mohammed in the Gulf at the end of the season , will also be looking for a new assistant trainer with Simon Bray leaving to gain more experience in America . |
| 23 | Unix International , which , like OSF , says it can no longer afford the $1m annual cost of membership ( UX No 404 ) will also be looking for a new role within the organisation come the end of 1992 . |
| 24 | You will also be looking for content you could exploit in the language classroom . |
| 25 | the man that Brian Horton replaced at Maine Road Peter Reid will also be looking for work … he gave Manchester City some good times … |
| 26 | the man that Brian Horton replaced at Maine Road Peter Reid will also be looking for work … he gave Manchester City some good times … |
| 27 | While implementiong RPP in each product group , FMC will also be looking for what Phil Coughlan calls ‘ opportunistic continuous improvement . ’ |
| 28 | But the last thing a 12-string requires is a set of Velvet Brick humbuckers , and the kind of player who 'd want a 6-string like the Teardrop will probably be looking for more twang than thrang , and so the same applies . |