Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [be] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 61 | A car he was heading for to draw his next breath suddenly drove off . |
| 62 | In fact no one knows where it is registered — except of course Noel Smyth and whatever parties he is fronting for . |
| 63 | ‘ Now where , ’ he growled , ‘ are those lines I 'm looking for ? ’ |
| 64 | ‘ I will bring the shoes I am making for you now , the ones with the amethysts as decoration and I will expect payment for the work I 've done , mind . |
| 65 | The money which is already in the foundation covers the refurbishing of the gallery and should also cover the kind of compensation I am getting for lending the pictures . |
| 66 | I did his tape copy on the machine I was using for echo and it was switched to vari-speed , so the copy was played at almost half the speed and when he got it home and wanted to play it to his friends , it sounded rather strange . |
| 67 | I had a very strong idea of what I wanted , even through I had plenty of photos : I knew exactly the kind of movements I was looking for , I 'm glad we did it in two — I do n't think the cricketer would 've been very keen to do it again ! ’ |
| 68 | ‘ I need your brother back even sooner than that — though perhaps I 'd better not say what fate I 'm planning for him . ’ |
| 69 | It was gratifying to me that he approved the political and economic articles I was writing for the New English Weekly . |
| 70 | The rediscovery of rich veins of vernacular literature , which had been kept alive in the oral traditions of the peasants during centuries of domination by alien cultures , gave a feeling of self-confidence to the national movements which were striving for independence . |
| 71 | The idea is the brainchild of Chester , Ellesmere Port and Wirral Training and Enterprise Council which is looking for 15 companies in the region to take part in a pilot scheme . |
| 72 | Her teacher had seen a small notice about a charity in Russia which was looking for hosts for children from the affected regions and had contacted a friend , originally from Russia , who helped investigate the charity . |
| 73 | The big city was a powerful draw to youngsters who were looking for the chance to better themselves . |
| 74 | The problems experienced by foster- and adoptive parents who are caring for black children are qualitatively similar . |
| 75 | Well I believe , I 'm not certain on that , it was in Street I think it was and er she also worked for Joseph in Street too , when she when she went , went out to work she was working for Joseph stitching for him too , but he became later Mayor of Walsall and I believe he was Liberal MP for it Pat the Liberal MP was n't it ? |
| 76 | The sight and sound of Scott 's musical message will infuriate parents and teachers in these areas who are campaigning for a place at the dinner table . |
| 77 | Earlier , on Oct. 7 , in Temuco , southern Chile , police using tear gas and riot vehicles dispersed 1,500 Mapuche Indians who were demonstrating for land rights and against the current state visit of Crown Prince Felipe of Spain . |
| 78 | President we should be under no illusion that this reactionary government will continue to attack local government to attack local to attack local government our public services are at the mercy of the fast-buck merchants within the private contractors who are bidding for council services . |
| 79 | ‘ That wo n't do you any good if it 's escape you 're looking for . ’ |
| 80 | And party-goers who 're looking for a good time are being warned they 'll find nothing but trouble at illegal raves . |
| 81 | All the same it was Dr Kate Ash who was waiting for him in her small flat , dressed in one of her smart business suits , two matching cases ready by her side . |
| 82 | Your bones , your eyes , your hair , your teeth are all going to be scrutinised by a panel of judges who are looking for your all-round potential , not just an impressive academic display . |
| 83 | In the 400 … the lone woman rider Francesca Giordano who was racing for Gloucester Kawasaki team came 29th … out of 29 with an average speed of just over eighty miles an hour … |
| 84 | If the seller knows the number of companies who are competing for the order , their likely stances , the criteria used by the buying organisation when deciding between them , the degree of pressure on key members of the decision making unit , and any formula they might use for assessing price acceptability , an accurate assessment of the power balance should be possible . |
| 85 | And currently , as Steven stated in his address yesterday it is the G M B who are pressing for and winning improvements in the European Health and Safety Directives . |
| 86 | I thought this latest project was supposed to be the breakthrough you were looking for ! ’ |
| 87 | She says in her calm , posh voice that this is fine , and continues to stir the curry she is making for their evening meal . |
| 88 | This can be so useful to anyone looking for a secondary school , especially for the young couple with a growing child who are looking for a new area to move into . |
| 89 | In case there is a child who is pining for a parent , choose a spare adult who will , if required , give special attention to a needy child . |
| 90 | Sergei Shakhrai , former presidential legal advisor , warned in Komsomolskaya pravda of Aug. 8 that the SC had fallen into the control of conservatives who were hoping for a return to the administrative-command system . |