Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [v-ing] for more " in BNC.
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| 1 | The seats are cushioned , and in the dark I am waiting for more than entertainment . |
| 2 | I 'm looking for more than a secretary , you understand . |
| 3 | Cause for one thing I was buying for more . |
| 4 | Yeah , its within your budget and you 've done well , I went over budget , but then I expected I would , because for one thing I was buying for more . |
| 5 | Will you be looking for more of these longer term contracts ? |
| 6 | Emancipation for women was beginning to rumble and Cook may have embraced the idea , but , being a shrewd opportunist , it is more likely that he saw potential customers among women who were striving for more freedom . |
| 7 | And now she 's seen Prince Harry safely off to boarding school , she 's asking for more . |
| 8 | She makes a sort of crackling noise which I 've never been able to explain : it may be contentment — or perhaps she 's asking for more . |
| 9 | Meyer has her sights on McColgan again Harry Pincott meets Elana Meyer , who is hoping for more success in the World Cross-Country Championships |
| 10 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |
| 11 | We 're looking for more features of this type and in return we 'll offer free ‘ expert ’ advice . |
| 12 | Welcoming the deal , general manager said : ‘ This is our first programme in aircraft seats and we 're looking for more of the same sort of business . |
| 13 | There are people out there who 've got problems that are bigger than the average household can deal with and erm I think , therefore , we 're looking for more institutionalized forms of help and folks like this particular character — I almost said his name — almost need to be made to accept that kind of help . |
| 14 | We 're calling for more investment from the Government . |
| 15 | ‘ We 're waiting for more evidence . |
| 16 | Rare , even bizarre , circumstances aside , it never profits a monopolist to do more when customers are signaling for less , or less when they are signaling for more ’ . |
| 17 | They 're calling for more resources from the District Health Authority … |
| 18 | They 're hoping for more bookings . |
| 19 | But they 're looking for more erm sales staff ! |
| 20 | If they were looking for more cancer then surely the place to look was at the next vulnerable point ? |
| 21 | He is calling for more funds to reduce waiting lists . |
| 22 | He 's calling for more street demonstrations when the Queen arrives in Nicosia tomorrow . |
| 23 | When I left , he was calling for more beer . |