Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument is , and I accept the fact , that bowlers probably prefer their keepers standing back taking catches rather than looking for rare leg-side stumping opportunities . ’ |
| 2 | It argues that if child support was received in addition to income support the resulting higher incomes would mean that more lone mothers would remain longer on benefit rather than looking for paid employment . |
| 3 | She has sought to highlight the positive ethical and aesthetic implications of Victorian science as they appear in literature ( rather than looking for further ammunition for what she calls the sterile and artificial battle of literature against science ) . |
| 4 | The project , established in tandem with a similar effort mounted by the US Administration 's Environmental Protection Agency , aims to encourage business to monitor its entire production process rather than looking for piecemeal solutions . |
| 5 | Rather than looking for formal ‘ truth conditions ’ in an utterance , Rommetveit prefers to start from H. James ' point ‘ we trade on each other 's truths ’ ( Rommetveit , 1982 ) . |
| 6 | Mr Blunkett says : ‘ A modest but proper wage would be paid and schemes would be specifically developed rather than substituting for existing work . |
| 7 | That suggestion is not itself a checkerboard solution : each state would retain a constitutional duty that its own abortion statute be coherent in principle , and the suggestion offers itself as recognizing independent sovereigns rather than speaking for all together . |
| 8 | We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best . |
| 9 | The Bank of England has , for many years , sought to make this a continuous operation and it seeks to buy stock approaching maturity rather than waiting for legal redemption dates . |
| 10 | The animal can anticipate them , rather than waiting for direct evidence . |
| 11 | People tend to admire common sense and strong business instincts rather than going for those who can out- think the competition . ’ |
| 12 | It was Brian , chancing to come across it a few days later while looking for some envelopes , who said , ‘ Who on earth are all these people ? ’ |
| 13 | The only thing I could step up while waiting for that next visit to the X-ray department was my visualization . |
| 14 | And we did a lot of experimentation as far as going for certain guitar sounds and stuff like that . |
| 15 | They must also want to please each other and help each other to find fulfilment , as well as looking for personal satisfaction . |
| 16 | By speaking out at ‘ Democracy Wall ’ they were addressing the injustices of previous political campaigns as well as calling for political reform . |
| 17 | The proposed draft protocol builds on existing pollution controls and includes measures to regulate tourism as well as providing for additional protection for fauna and flora . |
| 18 | As well as pushing for higher taxes to discourage consumption , the neo-prohibitionists advocate banning beer advertising and placing warning labels on cans . |
| 19 | As well as playing for Quintus , she is now also principal clarinetist with the City of Oxford Orchestra . |
| 20 | Angry priests and nuns argue that the hardline stance on chastity hampers the church in educating young people about AIDS , as well as caring for those who have the disease . |
| 21 | As well as preparing for future constitutional negotiations these talks would focus on further measures to end political violence and to ensure free political activity throughout the country . |
| 22 | As well as fighting for more money , her task was to ensure that ‘ every last pound ’ was spent as effectively as it could be . |
| 23 | For once there was no one you wished to see less of , even when standing for six hours . |
| 24 | If in any doubt and particularly when cooking for large numbers part cook the meat in the microwave or oven before placing on the barbecue to finish . |