Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] are [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then there are the would-be breeders — who have a pair ( or think they have ) but no fry , or who are looking for a mate for a much-loved large cichlid ( usually an Oscar or Severum ) . |
| 2 | Comment : Indirect questions are used all the time by people who need their status boosting through being given buckets of approval , or who are looking for a reason for punishing other people should they not fall in with the anticipated scenario . |
| 3 | We 've got clients , for example , where we are waiting for the sale of land to get our monies in , so it 's reasonable to expect that we 'll see that within the next three years . |
| 4 | You may tell Lady Amelia where we are going for our walk and that we will return shortly . ’ |
| 5 | They may have a requirement where they are looking for a very high return on capital employed and need to attract and retain the very best people in order to achieve that . |
| 6 | Angela , would somebody from Eastenders er , provoke the kind the cash flow from the industrialists that companies that yours are looking for ? |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't say that you are looking for a gilded mare too ! ’ |
| 8 | Considering what else might be on offer is not only in your interests but may also help bring an overall agreement nearer if your employer is willing to provide non-cash benefits in return , perhaps for a slight reduction in the lump sum that you are looking for . |
| 9 | Punishment will fail if it is not balanced by praise , encouragement ( and other positive reactions ) for the sort of behaviours that you are looking for . |
| 10 | It is the causes of error that you are looking for : find them , and you can help the pupils improve . |
| 11 | Having turned towards your track at a certain angle , you now wait for your RC to move to a bearing where it is displace from 0° ( station ahead ) or from 180° ( station astern ) the same number of degrees that you are using for your interception angle . |
| 12 | If you do n't already have goals that you are aiming for a ( at work , at home , and in leisure ) , it is advisable for your to spend some time and work out what you really want to achieve . |
| 13 | ( 2 ) If you know who they are , write to the conveyancers for the seller or buyer , as the case may be , confirming that you are acting for your client , and if your client is the buyer asking for the draft contract documentation , or if you act for the seller , either sending or promising to send the draft agreement for sale . |
| 14 | In Stage II you can use the foods that you are introducing for that week . |
| 15 | If you are attracted by the Weathermatic 's underwater ability , remember that you are paying for elaborate waterproofing seals , not for exceptional lens quality or advanced specifications ( even the self-timer and tripod bush have been sacrificed ) . |
| 16 | " The important thing is to know what it is that you are dying for " , noted Nizan in 1935 . |
| 17 | Are these jobs , that you are doing for your client absolutely perfect ? |
| 18 | And remember that you are walking for the psychological benefits as well as the fitness and slimness benefits . |
| 19 | ‘ If you paint a cathedral , it does n't mean that you are compensating for not seeing it , ’ said John . |
| 20 | In taking up on green and environmental issues , it will give the G M B a much higher profile , and make non-members and the general public alike more aware of the good things that we are striving for on their behalf . |
| 21 | These thoughts about rule-following in the mathematical case can be generalised to provide the argument against solipsism that we are looking for . |
| 22 | ‘ We often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament , but that is not quite accurate . |
| 23 | If these three are all to be included , the remaining eight players must al be able to bat well , which means that we are looking for at least three allrounders , including the wicketkeeper . |
| 24 | And we have that purpose if we know in advance that we are looking for the answers to certain questions , or that we will be asked to carry out certain tasks as a result of viewing . |
| 25 | However , as the real appeal of DTP is in its ability to manipulate pages it 's likely that we are looking for a page makeup product such as PageMaker or its many rivals . |
| 26 | Lord Browne-Wilkinson quotes the observation of Lord Reid that ‘ we often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament but that is not quite accurate . |
| 27 | I 'm sure most people know by know , that er this show will be coming to you live from Sydney , Australia , for a whole week to mark Australia Day at the end of January , and er the interesting thing from your point of view , is that we are looking for two couples , can be a husband and wife , er mother and daughter , father and son , any combination really , just a couple of friends . |
| 28 | Well it is n't erm , I 'm just wondering if , ah , we are getting , erm the right service from Sharon the cleaner , that we are paying for . |
| 29 | We are set up to be competitive for the size and shape of projects that we are shooting for and the industries we are targeting . |
| 30 | Such theories take the individual as the starting point ; and the inherent sociality that we are arguing for — and which precludes any form of methodological individualism — is given little or no credence . |