Example sentences of "[noun] be [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Institutional shareholders are calling for a change in the trust 's management and an eventual winding up . |
| 2 | Calls are growing for a tougher stand against direct labour costs , which amount to about $15 billion a year . |
| 3 | The researchers are looking for a transmissible agent and the search is urgent . |
| 4 | Human rights groups are calling for a postmortem to ascertain the cause of his death . |
| 5 | Human rights groups are calling for a postmortem to ascertain the cause of his death . |
| 6 | Both groups are calling for a halt to the planning application until a full hydrological survey has been carried out to check the pond would be safe . |
| 7 | Now Oxford West and Abingdon Conservative Association are calling for a new privacy law aimed at curbing the telefoto lens . |
| 8 | BARBADIAN cricket fans are calling for a boycott of tomorrow 's historic Test match , not because of any anti-South African sentiment but as a protest over the omission of local fast bowler Anderson Cummins . |
| 9 | This may sound a silly question , since this book assumes that its readers are looking for a place to live in the British Isles , but it is more sensible than it sounds . |
| 10 | Now the club are looking for a player of your capabilities . |
| 11 | James volunteered to stay on until the end of the season , and he remains in charge for tonight 's visit to Cross Keys , but Newport are opting for a complete change . |
| 12 | Tetbury 's one and only bookstore is n't stocking it even though nearby shops are heading for a sellout . |
| 13 | But both Poland and Hungary are heading for a spell of power-sharing and , who knows , maybe even genuine democracy by the mid-1990s . |
| 14 | The wordsmiths who put wooden jokes into his speeches are writing for a man who lacks the essential sense of timing for making them . |
| 15 | A growing number of influential voices are calling for a more radical move away from pure PR . |
| 16 | Those who promote the idea of warning labels are looking for a ‘ quick-fix ’ solution to problems which require a thoughtful , long-term approach . |
| 17 | MP 's in Ayrshire are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister , John Major . |
| 18 | Medau MArdle ( Norfolkese for ‘ gossip ’ ) is the title of a Medau newsheet launched last year for Norfolk members , edited by Janet Burns — so successful that readers were calling for a second edition a bare three weeks later . |
| 19 | Erika dissented quite vehemently from this heresy while , despite herself , her eyes were searching for a mirror . |
| 20 | From 1992 – 93 the target was reduced to an 18-month maximum and many districts were aiming for a year or even less . |
| 21 | Neil is rootin' for a job |
| 22 | The estate agent is selling for a third party and it would be totally wrong that his client should suffer because of the false window-dressing of his agent . |
| 23 | Hilton is writing for a nun for whom Lectio is apparently impossible , even though she was obviously able to read . |
| 24 | Kowalik is waiting for a telephone call from Ipswich and will come straight over if requested . |
| 25 | A number of further points should be noted : ( 1 ) If the financial adviser is acting for a newly-formed bidder ( eg an " off-the-shelf " company ) , the standard of care required of it has a special dimension . |
| 26 | The mayor is preparing for a charity penalty shoot-out competition at the Leicester City-Middlesbrough game next Wednesday . |
| 27 | We stop on the verge beyond the clearing , the car is murmuring for a decision . |
| 28 | Scientists fear Gaia is heading for a breakdown |
| 29 | Edward is coming for a drink . ’ |
| 30 | Russian industry is going for a song . |