Example sentences of "[verb] to [be] look for " in BNC.
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| 1 | So these are the sorts of things that you want to be looking for . |
| 2 | As a result , the key to the meaning of Jesus had come to be looked for , not in supernatural accreditation by miracles , but in his personality , his consciousness of God , his teaching and his impact upon his followers . |
| 3 | We 're not saying , as you well know from my representations , we 're not saying that these sites should be allocated for development now either in total or or in part , unless the Inspector feels that there is a shortage of housing land , that he needs to be looking for additional sites . |
| 4 | I hovered over the sideboard pretending to be looking for cutlery and strained my ears to catch the conversation . |
| 5 | Fiat is said to be looking for a partner for its car business . |
| 6 | Mick still seemed to be looking for an excuse to return home , so I chose not to make an issue of the blunder . |
| 7 | Each one must have held memories of her father , but she seemed to be looking for something special . |
| 8 | The shape outside had stopped , and seemed to be looking for something . |
| 9 | This may reflect a difference in emphasis in that parents seemed to be looking for information about their child 's overall character and behaviour ( eg ‘ good at sharing toys ’ ) whereas staff seemed to report specific good behaviour ( eg ‘ She 's done a lovely painting this morning ’ or ‘ He ate his dinner up nicely today ’ ) . |
| 10 | It seemed to be looking for something . |
| 11 | He seemed to be looking for something . |
| 12 | No one seemed to be looking for it . |
| 13 | I happened to be looking for somewhere to mount a small African sculpture I had bought and came upon De Biasi in Tottenham Mews just off Tottenham Court Toad . |
| 14 | Visiting drivers to , after a few hours on the motorway , are hardly going to be looking for a zebra crossing on such a busy dual carriageway . |
| 15 | You seem to be looking for a file , and you should be selecting |
| 16 | This is the kind of thing you 've got to be looking for and thirty three percent off |
| 17 | Scotts claimed to be looking for a new franchiser to take over its hotels when the contract with Holiday Inn expires in July 1992 . |
| 18 | If the tenant accepts that the property may be redeveloped he will probably wish to be looking for alternative accommodation sooner rather than later , and he will wish to move in and terminate his liability under his existing lease as soon as he finds it . |
| 19 | Obviously the maid was disguised in view of the fact that we were known to be looking for two women travelling together . |
| 20 | That other means of raising revenue will have to be looked for , I second . |
| 21 | But the Sunday Times seems to be looking for a figurehead for the post , with real work being done in the back room , by the likes of Harry Ritchie , Walsh 's deputy , who in the view of many in the book business would make an excellent lit ed for the paper . |
| 22 | A better approach seems to be to look for the research with prospects of being revolutionary , that is of establishing a new framework , or deriving new bandwagons . |
| 23 | Generally , however , those who work in the challenging environment of the Middle East tend to be looking for a change , an enhanced salary , a more favourable climate and a better lifestyle . |
| 24 | The people who take this job on , are not necessarily the highest achievers , they tend to be looking for a job with a particular interest in that and are sort of reliable and conscientious people . |
| 25 | OSF is now believed to be looking for a commercial partner to take over and productise the technology , which is much-needed within the industry . |
| 26 | I 've just asked Kurt whether the heroin rumours are true — to which he 's laughed , said ‘ No ! ’ and made me feel his arms for any tell-tale scars or holes , though obviously shooting up is n't the only way to take smack and to be honest I 'm not sure I knew what I was meant to be looking for , but still , it 's an impressive gesture at the very least — when Anton walks in with a woman I recognise as Susan Silver , manager of Soundgarden . |
| 27 | -I can send you a plainclothes man if necessary , somebody young who can pretend to be looking for her . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Perhaps I should tell you a little about myself , Mrs Wilson , ’ he said when the maid had gone , ‘ … a little about my family and Elsie 's place in it and how I come to be looking for her after such a long time . ’ |
| 29 | The doctor claims to be looking for a cure for river blindness but his strange behaviour makes Teresa suspicious . |