Example sentences of "[noun] and be [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Party had supported Labour candidates and was calling for the return of a Labour Government . |
| 2 | The European champions , who host the first leg in 11 days ' time , have lost Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten and are struggling for form . |
| 3 | But when they reached the dock and were waiting for the boat to carry them to the camp , Seth snatched the van 's keys , nearly breaking two of Suzy 's fingers in the struggle . |
| 4 | By now Caroline had left the London college and was working for a glossy magazine in Cardiff . |
| 5 | She had got off the boat and was looking for the way out . |
| 6 | The company has just cancelled its contract with BASF for chrome tape and is opting for a cheaper brand of conventional ferric oxide tape . |
| 7 | He will leave his Neasham Road , Darlington practise for three months and is paying for the trip himself and funding a locum doctor when he is away . |
| 8 | ONCE a car to aspire to , Buick lost its lustre and was heading for the scrapheap . |
| 9 | ( It seemed Annunciata had fallen in love with one of the Papal Guard and was pining for him . ) |
| 10 | If it is true he is on £4,000-a-week and is asking for more , Brian Clough is right — as usual — to say ‘ no ’ . |
| 11 | He had been with Reuters for 21 years in 10 different posts and was looking for ‘ something different to do ’ . |
| 12 | Many secondees had been a considerable time in their pre-secondment posts and were looking for variety . |
| 13 | Hitler and his panzers were sweeping all before them , they had got into the low countries and were heading for Britain . |
| 14 | He had risen to his feet and was waiting for her . |
| 15 | He has finished with winter and is waiting for May . |
| 16 | ‘ We are confident we can hit our target of £10,000 and are appealing for employees across the Group to support us . ’ |
| 17 | But it was n't his fault she 'd built herself a dream and was looking for somewhere to make it happen . |
| 18 | No doubt he had observed her talking to the Shergolds and was itching for the chance to find out what she knew . |
| 19 | Scottish fishermen 's representatives are opposing an all-out ban and are calling for a series of restrictions on imports until there is a balanced supply at the markets . |
| 20 | But Liverpool appeared to have weathered the storm and were heading for their first clean sheet since their Cup final win in May when Spoliaric crashed home a left-foot drive on the hour . |
| 21 | Q I wish to take up a career in outdoor activities and am looking for information on the qualifications and training needed for this kind of work . |
| 22 | In simple terms , sponsorship of the Universities ' Athletic Union rugby championship alone is not acceptable to the UAU 's hierarchy , who seek money for all student sporting activities and are looking for something in the region of £100,000 to spread around . |
| 23 | And , despite what the media claimed , Reagan was not elected because people were fed up with the huge federal deficit and were clamoring for budget cuts … . |
| 24 | I had done all the cooking and was waiting for my husband to come home . |
| 25 | FRANCE 'S conservative op-position routed the ruling Socialist Party in yesterday 's first round of the general election and was heading for the biggest landslide victory this century . |
| 26 | ‘ I see a growing demand for the Longhorn from Continental farmers who are moving out of dairying and are looking for easily kept beef cattle that can thrive outdoors all year round , ’ says Mr Close . |
| 27 | He has already complained to the local government ombudsman and is hoping for an investigation into alleged maladministration over the closure of Hustledown . |
| 28 | He has already complained to the local government ombudsman and is hoping for an investigation into alleged maladministration over the closure of Hustledown . |
| 29 | This begins to explain why record companies require long-term agreements with artists and are looking for acts with world-wide potential . |
| 30 | The 27-year-old teacher is joining 29 other riders on a 650mile charity trek across Romania and is looking for sponsors . |