Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hope of everyone campaigning for the survival of the 130-year-old warship builder is that work will be allowed to continue on three frigates which are at various construction stages . |
| 2 | When I think back it seems to me they were all three of them looking for a groove to settle in — tramlines that would take them somewhere without them having to think where they were going . ’ |
| 3 | I imagine that the brunt of this will be borne by younger voters , many of them voting for the first time , who possibly do not realise that in addition to voting they must also pay poll tax . |
| 4 | A magnificent crowd of 83 witnessed the ceremony , 32 of them staying for the match . |
| 5 | She dared fantasise , for just a moment , that she had some kind of family again , perhaps with Leila as a surrogate mother , the three of them heading for the stars . |
| 6 | Those behind the Premier League shudder at the prospect of them heading for the big time . |
| 7 | Was each of them waiting for the other to make the next move ? |
| 8 | Presumably you have worked out the cost of someone caring for the child while you are earning a living . |
| 9 | We are proposing to hold a 2 Day Revision Seminar in August for those of you studying for the September examinations in subject 4 Institute & Part V Faculty . |
| 10 | The queue , with whom he was a great favourite , set to work to defrost his outer clothing while we from inside sent out a nip of something warming for the inner man . |
| 11 | The theatrical man occasionally glanced towards him looking for an opening ; but he did n't let himself be drawn in . |
| 12 | Caroline , of Brislington , Bristol , who was treated for cuts to her face , said : ‘ There was a load of us queuing for a taxi after the party . |
| 13 | Kunio and Judith prepared a large picnic hamper of chicken legs , dill pickles and assorted sandwiches , the rest of us arranging for an ample supply of lager and other liquid refreshment . |
| 14 | Any law against me stopping for a quiet smoke ? ’ |
| 15 | It 's big business with everyone trying for an edge . |
| 16 | But with everything heading for the centre of the hole , I imagine there 's going to be an almighty crash when we get there . |
| 17 | With her liking for the music of Simply Red , and her friendship with lead singer Mick Hucknall , does n't she dream of being a member of the band ? |
| 18 | Mary Stocks , for example , helped her mother with her visiting for the Charity Organisation Society , and on leaving school became the honorary secretary of an elementary school care committee . |
| 19 | For anybody looking for the ultimate adrenaline experience , I would have to recommend Bungee Jumping . |
| 20 | The special analyst they got for Italia 90 was Docherty , and he was , on the whole , pretty pathetic ( although I was amazed when , during England- Cameroun , he stated that England was playing terribly ; did n't expect this from someone commenting for a TV audience which was solidly pro-England ) . |
| 21 | Working for Virgin was fun , in a way in which working for a large , anonymous corporation such as EMI or CBS could never be . |
| 22 | I think the death of David 's father was probably what took him a while to make the decision about leaving Ken , because to lose his father , who he really adored , who had always been a pillar of strength to him , changed his life , and I think David carried a bitterness about him dying for a long time . |
| 23 | I held it while a hand moved over me checking for the hardware . |
| 24 | Let her come to me begging for a haircut . |
| 25 | Perhaps her mother would agree to her returning for a while to Framlingham … |
| 26 | This can be so useful to anyone looking for a secondary school , especially for the young couple with a growing child who are looking for a new area to move into . |
| 27 | If quality control is up to scratch and this kind of general finish is maintained throughout the range , then I would not hesitate in recommending a Rockwood to anyone looking for a good , all-round , budget guitar . |
| 28 | I would recommend this book as a useful reference to students and those working in environmental analysis , and to anyone looking for an introduction to immunochemical assays and their applications . |
| 29 | 2 Prohibition of entry to anyone working for the companies involved in the competition , including the sponsors , publishing house and competition handlers , advertising or public relations consultants . |
| 30 | Earlier Neil Kinnock , the Labour leader , hoped it would be demonstrated that Sir Nicholas did not speak for other Tories ‘ because the gutter language he used is not fit for anyone standing for a democratic party ’ . |