Example sentences of "[noun] be [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | most days you 'll find Tony Meek racing his dogs at the Oxford stadium … not tonight … because the speedway machines are there … its a gala night … the top twenty riders from the second division are racing for the Service Master Trophy … |
| 2 | HOUSE builders in the North West are looking for the Government to do more to stimulate sales and economic growth . |
| 3 | Simultaneously , calls are growing for the introduction of a new rouble backed by gold , akin to the Chervonets , a monetary unit brought in by Lenin in 1922 as part of his Economic Policy which permitted a measure of private enterprise . |
| 4 | No wonder calls are growing for the show to be put out of its misery once and for all . |
| 5 | The researchers are working for the Frog Mortality Project , set up last year amidst reports of rapid and inexplicable declines in amphibian numbers worldwide [ see EDs 72/73 ; 51 ; 49 ; 47 ; 44 ] . |
| 6 | ( ANNE ) In a few minutes … the battle of the buskers.A host of street performers are vying for the title of Best of British … |
| 7 | But if lean times demand a sensible approach , that does n't mean designers are waiting for the economic upturn and a more healthy fashion market . |
| 8 | USUALLY at this time of the year FA Cup semi-finalists are battling for the right to play at Wembley . |
| 9 | Three candidates are fighting for the Norton seat following the death of Tory county councillor Hilda Reading : Alan Earle ( Tory ) , Dorothy Johnson ( Lab ) and Maxine Carre ( Lib Dem ) . |
| 10 | When North Harbour were aiming for the top in New Zealand it took four years of struggle — getting beaten by the top provinces — before we managed to make our own mark . |
| 11 | Birds and animals were settling for the night ; a nightjar churred , a mallard made a last leisurely circle near the riverbank and then disappeared , a moorhen called ‘ cock-cock-cock ’ to no one in particular . |
| 12 | As the NCF tried to come to terms with the fact that most of its supporters were opting for the Home Office scheme , bitter arguments broke out . |
| 13 | The Association is paying for the work , expected to cost in the region of £5,500 ( $9,600 ) from donations worldwide and has also launched an appeal for funds to restore the whole altar . |
| 14 | Walker 's yearning for the idyllic belongs to a very general interest in the primitive and lyrical which puts her firmly in touch with Augustus John whose decoration , ‘ Lyric Fantasy ’ and cartoon for a decoration , ‘ Galway ( both at the Tate Gallery ) , share some of these concerns to find a primitive Golden Age that is not necessarily classical . |
| 15 | Keegan 's club is building for the future on the back of 30,000 gates every home match , but the Newcastle boss refuses to discuss transfer targets and would n't comment on the Ferdinand situation yesterday . |
| 16 | A consortium of China 's government ministries is pushing for the establishment of a second national telecommunications network , according to the South China Morning Post . |
| 17 | The Commerce Department is looking for the book market to expand markedly up to 1997 , achieving average annual growth rated of 3.5% in constant dollars throughout the period . |
| 18 | The second storyline is going for the wider market , and some might argue , a little too near-the-knuckle for such an early evening show . |
| 19 | BILL CLINTON has given a chilling warning that Britain 's cosy relationship with the United States is heading for the big freeze when he takes over the White House . |
| 20 | Universal Pictures is hoping for the second lowest rating , PG parental guidance . |
| 21 | Now the tobacco industry is going for the slightly more subtle form of advertising which is sponsorship . |
| 22 | Labour is working for the community |
| 23 | ‘ At the time , young Steven was working for the Inland Revenue near Strangeways Prison . |
| 24 | Today the Gloucestershire Echo was preparing for the worst . |
| 25 | The horse was racing for the first time for Epsom trainer Roger Ingram having previously run in Ireland for Joanna Morgan . |
| 26 | World Cup no.8 Glenn Ennis will be travelling from Tokyo , where he and massive lock Norm Hadley are working for the Suntory Corporation , while Scott Steward , who won four caps during the World Cup , two on the wing and two at fullback , will fly from the south of France , where he is playing for Dax . |
| 27 | Already groups of Operators at both sites are studying for the Chemical Industries/City and Guilds NVQ designed for them . |
| 28 | Those in work are paying for the pensions of those past retirement age at the current time , rather than for their own pensions in the future . |
| 29 | Although Bosnia has teetered on the brink of war for months , the intensity and scope of the weekend fighting indicated that the three communities are preparing for the worst . |
| 30 | Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract to remove the red star from the dome of Hungary 's Parliament , writes Michael Simmons . |