Example sentences of "[pron] would be [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been caddying for Ralph Moffatt on the pro circuit and got him through the pre-qualifier at Fairhaven , so I told him I 'd be caddying for him in the Open as I 'd heard nothing from Jack . |
| 2 | If I was spending £500-ish on amplification , I 'd be looking for good second-hand gear , and there 's loads of that about . |
| 3 | So if the president of my company calls from Allentown and says Ricky I 'd like to see you in my office on the thirtieth , I do n't say I 'm sorry Steve , it 's catch up day , I say what time would be convenient for you Sir , because you know , otherwise I , I 'd be looking for a job . |
| 4 | Erm tt whether that 's appropriate , you know , I 'm thinking of it as a first appointment just to get a general picture whereas you might be coming back to stir his memory for referrals by saying er , you know , er you mentioned here you 're a member of the squash club , do you remember I said I 'd be looking for introductions , maybe we 'll learn whether at the beginning of the second appointment you jog the memory there er you know in other words what I 'm do doing is keeping that in my mind , that you are remembering the squash club or whatever club it may be and use that later , although I did n't er elaborate on it at that , that er because I think you can go off at a tangent |
| 5 | I 'd be looking for sixty five for ours , if we were to put it on the market , I mean we 're not |
| 6 | You know , hardly get a go-round in the in the Dictionary of Quotations but at least you got the person there which is right , but in actual fact , how I might have treated that and I might what might have grabbed me a little bit more would have been the story which I would be looking for , I 'd be looking for my journalist to turn that into and therefore you might as well try and do it for us , because journalists like , like count on your labour , as I |
| 7 | Normally I 'd be reaching for ‘ annihilate ’ button when faced with such an ‘ aware ’ and ‘ right-on ’ selection of topics but Leatherface succeed where so many others have failed by virtue of the tuneful tempestuousness of their music , an assault with melody , muscle and sheer conviction which is irresistible , and the fact that Frankie Stubbs never sounds like a po-faced preacher — unlike a certain other native of the North-East whose name I can hardly type without sending my blood-pressure into the red . |
| 8 | I 'd be sending for the police . |
| 9 | Too late for any more useful sleep , I 'd be leaving for London at six to avoid the rush . |
| 10 | I told the housekeeper that I would be staying for several days , and then went straight to my aunt 's room . |
| 11 | A few days later I would be leaving for England . |
| 12 | I would be looking for someone like the Beresfords ' youngest daughter — innocence , childlike freshness and beauty . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I said after the European Championships I would be looking for a much more settled squad , ’ said Taylor . |
| 14 | ‘ You did n't convince Burun to let me lead it by telling him that I would be looking for machines , ’ he said finally . |
| 15 | Probably five eight rather than cos yeah I erm okay see erm right right right erm , so the thing that I would be looking for , if I could find this , would be what 's doing the colouring and how , how does that work ? |
| 16 | I think , I hope we 've pointed out to you the essential differences between what Brian would be looking for as a , as a magazine editor if you like , and what I would be looking for as a , as a news editor . |
| 17 | You know , hardly get a go-round in the in the Dictionary of Quotations but at least you got the person there which is right , but in actual fact , how I might have treated that and I might what might have grabbed me a little bit more would have been the story which I would be looking for , I 'd be looking for my journalist to turn that into and therefore you might as well try and do it for us , because journalists like , like count on your labour , as I |
| 18 | What I would be looking for there is that you 've got a council , I do n't know how many people there are , and you 've got a thousand plus tonnes of waste you know you 've got a waste mountain being produced . |
| 19 | ‘ This means I would be working for £1.50 an hour , ’ said Cath . |
| 20 | Words uttered in haste often have a prophetic ring to them ; within a month Benjamin and I would be fighting for our lives on icy waters in Somerset . ) |
| 21 | No doubt as to where I would be standing for the eight-hour day , two miles out to sea . |
| 22 | I would be waiting for him outside the room and would suggest that he too withdraw a minor claim ; then add a new demand . |
| 23 | Nobody would be looking for a runaway lad . |
| 24 | He supposed that she 'd be looking for her key . |
| 25 | ‘ You said you 'd be leaving for Newcastle ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You 'd be looking for something shaped like a truncheon or a torch , ’ said Pike . |
| 27 | But you 'd be a fool to try and get this agility if you have n't got those safe levels suppleness , strength , stamina and coordination cos you 'd be asking for trouble . |
| 28 | I mean you know if if you were complaining about something or if you were asking for something you 'd be asking for it because you knew what you wanted only as you said it 's all about being clear about what you want |
| 29 | ‘ If we had n't come to an agreement , you 'd be paying for my time as well . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Called hup this morning , ’ Willie heard him say , ‘ so if you know anyone who 'd be looking for a job let me know . |