Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] is [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Gatoff says he is looking for offers in the region of £15m . |
| 2 | He says he is praying for rain , but is n't yet resorting to a rain dance . |
| 3 | Bethpage , New York-based defence electronics and aircraft manufacturer Grumman Corp says it is looking for an acquisition in the electronics , systems integration , or data systems areas — but it must be the right fit at the right price and the company ‘ wo n't force it . ’ |
| 4 | Subsidised rates of interest are needed it is argued for times when interest rates are high due to monetary policy as in the 1990's , which might discourage start-ups and result in bankruptcies of small firms if loans are not available , and because rates charged by financial institutions are too high . |
| 5 | It 's a bird does not entail It is adapted for flight |
| 6 | This shows he is headed for a clear collision course with the opposition . |
| 7 | When it is demolished it is lost for good and can only be duplicated at considerable expense . |
| 8 | This requires a successful I test , with a -20 penalty , for any character who specifically states he is looking for something out of the ordinary . |
| 9 | She senses he is waiting for some sign from her . |
| 10 | But Rosenthal will not be rushed into a transfer and I believe he is hoping for a cross-Channel move . |
| 11 | Given the proliferation of multi-user operating systems just coming to market , SunSoft declined to talk percentages about how much of the Unix-on-Intel market it is aiming for with Solaris 2.0 , though a bullish Doug Miller , managing director of SunSoft UK , said sales of one million copies a year within two years would n't be an unreasonable goal . |
| 12 | Dean Bell will captain his side , Wigan , against his country , New Zealand , on Sunday , knowing he is playing for a Test place . |
| 13 | I do not know who the hon. Gentleman thinks he is speaking for , but I remind him that these people are volunteers and join with the approval of their parents . |
| 14 | However , like Olson , Hildyard and Greenfield , Lyons does not allow such qualifications to impinge on the general claims he is making for literacy . |
| 15 | The famous cantata Quando ridi , in which a lover claims he is dying for the sake of a beautiful mouth ? |
| 16 | Microsoft claims it is certified for over 1,000 systems , including 25 symmetric multiprocessors , supports 650 printers , 50 SCSI peripheral devices , 25 network adaptors and 12 different types of display adaptors for VGA , SuperVGA and XGA video modes . |
| 17 | Although M&S may still come in second , the City believes it is set for strong future growth and the shares were marked up 6p to 355p . |