Example sentences of "[adv] look [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It not only looks like political bribery — it probably is .
2 Despite these finds , competition in the modelling business gets tougher every year , and agencies are constantly looking for new talent .
3 It 's important to him that everyone knows he is the champion , that he is better than anyone else and not necessarily looking for easy pay days .
4 We 've taken all this into account , erm I 'm not sure all groups have tried to do that , erm but we have tried to please everyone , we do have some particular priorities and we do want to make significant improvements in service where we can and not necessarily looking for cheap publicity by increasing in lots of places as some people are supposed to of done so where one concludes sometime a significant amount of money in but will have a noticeable difference to their essential service .
5 This means not only looking for good practice in the present but also looking for indicators for the future .
6 We are very big and therefore we 're only looking for big business , is that , is that fair comment ?
7 It was especially looking for new business in Osaka .
8 You need only to look at commercial copy or displays to see how powerfully a type-face complements the message it is conveying .
9 Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on .
10 Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on .
11 While it was true that previous Education Acts had not looked at deaf education , the real motive was the need to provide a powerful argument to a Royal Commission for the establishment of the Pure Oral system throughout Britain .
12 The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question .
13 I am not looking for maximum performance or power .
14 Yes , it 's just looking for certain letter groups
15 a and , and that I think would not be taken into account , so we 're just looking at agricultural income
16 O K. It seems to me that and just looking at human nature something is that right ?
17 Leading the commission group , Patricia Hewitt , a former aide to Neil Kinnock , explains they are not just looking at social security , but at barriers to economic opportunity and how to help local people and local groups to overcome those barriers .
18 Although change in weight is very noticeable after a few months or a year , it simply is not detectable by just looking at physical shape on a daily basis .
19 SOUTH AFRICA 'S tour of England is under serious threat and Rugby Union chiefs are already looking for alternative opposition for their showpiece match at Twickenham on November 14 .
20 According to the functionalist , then , to explain the existence of a social institution we must not look for purposive intention on the part of individuals but , rather , we should investigate the fact that the social system as a whole requires its needs to be satisfied .
21 … what the new , improved London road should soon look like Urban decay … the recession hit certain sections of the once-thriving street very hard
22 Why just look at broad money ?
23 The reason that people do not generally look into alternative credit terms in any detail certainly is not that they feel pushed willy-nilly into one particular type of credit .
24 When she finally looked into clear water and saw her face , she wept bitterly as she greeted the old woman who stared back at her .
25 Local magazines : Most regions have their own glossy magazines and some also have more newsy and less magazines produced either by independent publishers or by local authorities or community groups , They are usually looking for good material of local interest , Contact : The editor or reporters .
26 ‘ We are always looking for new business .
27 More police were called , and the troublemakers of Berlin , always looking for new violence , joined in the fray .
28 Stokenchurch Dog Rescue and Welfare Society is always looking for voluntary dog walkers , blankets , towels and newspaper , as well as much needed finance so that they can continue to care for the other 70 dogs they have in their kennels at present .
29 The Bears were never headed but with just four heats left were still looking for extra inspiration .
30 ‘ People always look for short-term enjoyment rather than gaining long-term spirituality . ’
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