Example sentences of "[conj] [am/are] [v-ing] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether you are in the market for a new car , or are searching for a value-for money second-hand model , you may need to borrow money to help finance the deal . |
| 2 | If you lack this insight or are looking for a new direction , then Baker can help ( see Recommended reading at the end of this chapter ) . |
| 3 | Perhaps you experience conflict with other workers , or are working in a variety of situations seeking to bring peace where there is strife . |
| 4 | They can not therefore meet the needs of cities that are searching for a method to restrain traffic over large areas . |
| 5 | Since we know that each chemical element absorbs a characteristic set of very specific colours , by matching these to those that are missing from a star 's spectrum , we can determine exactly which elements are present in the star 's atmosphere . |
| 6 | Above-average yields can sometimes be spotted on the convertibles of companies that are going through a bad patch , and these more risky recovery situations appeal to speculators . |
| 7 | National coach David Tillotson said : ‘ We have made significant progress this year and are aiming for a place in the top two at Barcelona . ’ |
| 8 | If you live north of the country and are thinking about a change of style then here 's your chance to win a fabulous hair cut in a top northern salon ! |
| 9 | The shoal has taken up residence in one particular area of the canal and are congregating in a 6ft deep hole a yard from the far bank reed bed at Plex Lane . |
| 10 | says two of the collieries , and are operating at a loss . |
| 11 | Two of the mines , and are operating at a loss . |
| 12 | Turkish maritime experts are warning of the dangers of an increase in oil and gas traffic through the crowded Bosphorus and are calling for a revision of the 1963 Montreux Convention , which guarantees freedom of navigation through the waterway . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | To the extent that Catholic Secondary School pupils have received the Sacraments of Initiation and are living in a community of faith , catechesis can validly be said to be a function of the Catholic School . |
| 15 | Many investors have profits to take and are looking for a reason to sell . |
| 16 | Wivenhoe Town have never won the competition and are looking for a first success to complete a meteoric rise to the summit of the Essex non-league football hierarchy . |
| 17 | It is important , however , to remember that people receiving such a therapy are seriously ill , and are hoping for a chance of improved health or longer life . |
| 18 | And are hoping for a Twickenham meeting with either Kidderminster Carolians or Hitchin in the finals . |
| 19 | Apparently it 's OEMing somebody 's Mbus machine and are talking about a portable that 's not a laptop . |
| 20 | As you know , the two of them have become good friends , and are going on a long holiday together . |
| 21 | ‘ They look organised with a good defence , and are playing with a great deal of confidence . ’ |
| 22 | But we 're now reasonably confident that we will continue to increase over the next few years and are budgeting for a modest growth . ’ |
| 23 | Now British scientists want to test paclitaxel on early-stage cancers , when the disease is less advanced , and are embarking on a huge research programme . |
| 24 | I 'm a 27 year old male on kidney dialysis and am looking for a computer to use at home with the long-term objective of working in computer programming . |
| 25 | I had always enjoyed working in the commercial sector and was missing the action so I got a job in Singapore in March , 1992 and am working as a sales and marketing manger in an electrical engineering company . |
| 26 | The big food chains are now showing more interest in buying British , he says but are operating in a competitive environment and need to define their margins and their supply lines . |
| 27 | With daughter , Jenny , aged eight , and son Alex , aged six , they live at Hexham but are looking for a home in the Darlington area . |
| 28 | Only a few writers in international relations ( notably Jervis , 1976 ; Steinbruner , 1974 ) have seriously questioned the assumption of rationality in state policy making and some more recent works have distinguished bargaining in which the parties are not consciously conflictual but are searching for a point of convergence ( Raiffa , 1982 ; Rangarajan , 1985 ) . |
| 29 | Universities and colleges are looking to expand their intakes , but are drawing on a shrinking population of 18-year-olds . |
| 30 | He continued : " This means that by moving towards a market we are not swerving from the road to socialism , but are advancing towards a fuller realisation of society 's potential . " |