Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He found he could no longer hide behind a naive love , a sensuous world of uncomplex bohemia and he was drawn , still yearning for past ignorance , not up or down , but along to a state of affairs that simply put he could not cope with . |
| 32 | There are signs that Japan is heading for a downturn and the European Community too is in trouble , with Germany possibly heading for deep recession . |
| 33 | Looking ahead , the government is still hoping for continuing growth of 4% a year . |
| 34 | IBM is still shooting for top spot in the league table of Unix system vendors by 1993 . |
| 35 | If we look back to Chapter 1 , we can see that the constitutional authorities regarded the British constitution as properly providing for representative government of a liberal-democratic kind . |
| 36 | And yet plenty of unpigeonhole-able types in here seem to hold that flawed artefact very dear indeed , relentlessly calling for minor track ‘ Penguins ’ throughout the set ( in vain ) , and pummelling the air with knotted fists for ‘ Partial ’ . |
| 37 | It is a one-fifth scale model of Endeavour , built using traditional methods , but also allowing for modern safety requirements . |
| 38 | There is no shortage of males in the flocks during pair formation , so hens are probably competing for high quality males . |
| 39 | Most publications are on the lookout for ways of increasing their circulation and some are also looking for extra revenue . |
| 40 | On the other hand they feared the working class who were also pushing for constitutional change against the aristocratic interest . |
| 41 | Oldham are also waiting for official confirmation from the Football Association that they can bring in another goalkeeper , a course of action restricted under Premier League rules to emergencies only . |
| 42 | The Socialist group is also calling for early agreement on the energy tax proposed by the European Commission and for the introduction of mandatory energy efficiency standards on appliances such as boilers , washing machines and cars . |
| 43 | Incidentally the trust are also asking for financial support from anyone and if you would like to help in this way send cheques/postal orders payable to The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust to : The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust , Royal Free Hospital , LONDON NW3 2QG . |
| 44 | ‘ Is there thunder in heaven ? ’ asks Hector Hushabye , vainly clutching for Jacobean grandeur . |
| 45 | The District 's Annual Report for 1959–60 said that , although the WEA 's national officers were still trying to achieve this increased grant , the Eastern had exceptionally-strong claims and accordingly ‘ we are now pressing for special consideration ’ : in other words , Jacques was arguing with the Ministry that , even if it could not afford 90% grant to the WEA as a whole , could this not be allowed to the Eastern District individually ? |
| 46 | We are really looking for original material performed in an original way . ’ |
| 47 | As in the rest of Europe , breeders are now looking for young stock with high genetic potential and are no longer settling for the fancy animal with a borderline production pedigree . |
| 48 | Yasmin said she 'd had enough and was now looking for full-time modelling work . |
| 49 | I submit , my Lord Mayor , that any decline in the Council 's finances , is due primarily to the Tories originally looking for electoral success . |
| 50 | Codelco , the Chilean state copper corporation which devised the experiments is now testing for commercial production at a larger site in the valley . |
| 51 | The 21-year-old full-back from Lillestrom has agreed personal terms with Rovers and is now waiting for formal clearance to play in the Premier League . |
| 52 | Kiam has also become embroiled in the ‘ Great Locker Room Scandal ’ — an incident involving a woman sports reporter ( who is now suing for sexual harassment ) and several naked and semi-naked Patriots players . |
| 53 | Jane 's is now negotiating for new hangar space to house its eight engineers , a number which is shortly expected to increase in line with the company 's expansion . |
| 54 | Even allowing for other work the team covered during out-of-hours duty ( acting as a consultant to other professionals , checking the register and forwarding referrals for other Local Authorities ) the overall total per team member per month was still only 4 hours per month out-of-hours work . |
| 55 | Even allowing for delicious exaggeration it still added up to a horrifying picture and she began to wish she had n't even tried to get into the company . |
| 56 | For example , the modelling of the corporate sector , particularly allowing for imperfect competition , is likely to pose formidable problems . |
| 57 | For the tongue-tied it 's worth preparing some stock comments and even preparing for social chit-chat by noting interesting stories in the media . |
| 58 | The maximum penalty for dishonestly registering for gross payment of interest is £3,000 plus payment of the tax evaded . |
| 59 | This system was devised not just with political but with military arrangements in view , and this is another way in which city and countryside were brought together : the demes and trittyes were often arranged along , and clustered at the ends of , the strategic highways of Attica , thereby making for easy mobilization , with the agora of Athens as the place of muster . |
| 60 | Yet I think the borough council gave some clear hints they 're maybe looking for additional land allocation . |