Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was back to visit it because Ben Tee , via the falls , was one of a series of outings I was proposing for a book of Lochaber walks , and despite all my nosing about I was not prepared to describe things without another visit . |
| 2 | Cos I was asking , for a number of reasons I was asking for floor plans for our , you see . |
| 3 | When I went to Drake Hall on one sentence I was waiting for another court case as well , a conspiracy case , a big one . |
| 4 | ‘ When I decided to take the part I was looking for a role that was the opposite of my character Dylan . |
| 5 | Not quite beyond the threshold of pain experience I was hoping for … but damn close . |
| 6 | Had I read the brochure carefully I would have realised that the experience I was heading for was anything but tedious ! |
| 7 | Since there was no picture with June 's letter I was not aware that I would end up with the cable I was looking for . |
| 8 | A lot of the books I was asking for [ from project funds ] were already in the library . |
| 9 | A friend of mine who is a car trader rang me and told me that he had found the car I was looking for . |
| 10 | You see , you know I was talking to you earlier about , about punchlines basically , but I ca n't remember the words I was using for it , times like by the way , right right , or did you know or did I mention to you do you follow me , a lot of key lines that you can think on that you use |
| 11 | When I went to Highlander I was looking for a way which could help towards more effective participation and the development of better non-formal opportunities in adult education on social issues which affect communities in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland . |
| 12 | She did n't want Roman thinking she was angling for sympathy . |
| 13 | The former England captain could not break down a determined Arsenal side who were playing for their places in the forthcoming FA Cup semi final against Tottenham . |
| 14 | The referees you were looking for you |
| 15 | Mr Lavender , an insurance agent who was studying for a master 's degree , was found slumped on the ground in Battersea High Street , South London , by a group of youngsters . |
| 16 | ‘ As the boat you were using for your ridiculous smuggling attempt belongs to me I should have thought it was obvious . ’ |
| 17 | He says if people had listen to the voices who were calling for him to be locked up then he would n't have had this chance to show an improvement . |
| 18 | She looked at the crumpled figure who was fighting for breath on the pillow , perspiration pouring down his anguished face . |
| 19 | ‘ That 's the car they were looking for . |
| 20 | Next Sunday she was going home for a special birthday tea they were arranging for her . |
| 21 | To be sure they were not removing the very effect they were looking for , the researchers divided the children into groups on the basis of their lead levels . |
| 22 | During the months they were waiting for the divorce he came to see her nearly every day . |
| 23 | Hands tightly clenched , Gina broke into the slow , seductive future he was forecasting for them . |
| 24 | ANDREW Fitton , the chief executive of Braithwaite , has withdrawn the consortium bid he was preparing for Eagle Trust , the Midlands mini-conglomerate currently under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and the West Midlands fraud squad . |
| 25 | A car he was heading for to draw his next breath suddenly drove off . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 ! ’ |
| 28 | It was gratifying to me that he approved the political and economic articles I was writing for the New English Weekly . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |