Example sentences of "[modal v] be [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should be looking for a market-based solution to our problems , not snooping in people 's backyards to check out what kind of barbecue they are using . ’ |
| 2 | It is impossible to judge on the basis of a single day , however , and you should be looking for a consistent improvement over a period of time . |
| 3 | You should be looking for a machine capable of being upgraded to 16Mb , preferably to 32Mb . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , ’ Athelstan replied , ‘ we should be looking for a man or woman with no background , someone who has suddenly appeared on the scene , but everyone we have talked to has their own little niche . ’ |
| 5 | If you do n't have at least two acres for the first horse and at least one per subsequent animal sharing the land , you have n't got enough for satisfactory winter keep and should be looking for an alternative . |
| 6 | And that means you should be aiming for an outfit that suggests smartness and efficiency rather than one that screams ‘ sack me ’ . |
| 7 | These environmentalists should be campaigning for a better world environment from their own backyard … |
| 8 | Every bride-to-be should be heading for a RoC Pure Beauty Centre . |
| 9 | As British title holder as well as winner of the British Supercup , Whitham has the ball at his toe you might say and he should be heading for a tilt at the world championships next year . |
| 10 | In short , we should be arguing for a third zero within NATO . |
| 11 | If they ca n't commit to high rates of profit , perhaps they should be working for a second-rate firm which plays budgetary games . |
| 12 | There are , however , some men who assume that a single mother must be looking for a husband . |
| 13 | Sometimes colleagues may read my signals wrongly ; they think that , because I wear short skirts and I 'm not afraid to let the conversation get personal , I must be looking for an affair . |
| 14 | You must be dying for a drink . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I guess these folk must be dying for a cool drink and some cookies , right ? ’ |
| 16 | Er , I 've seen other papers where there is a hint that we might be looking for a contribution , er , out of the general budget , er , of that difference , that two hundred and fifty thousand . |
| 17 | So we might be looking for an ornamental dagger , then ? ’ |
| 18 | It was suggested that the caravan dwellers might be hoping for a house on the new Greenstiles development , but Medstead housing group chairman , David Winter , felt it unlikely . |
| 19 | It , er , it might have been a little awkward for me — meeting someone who might … might be waiting for a bus , or a taxi . ’ |
| 20 | They 'll be searching for a wooden stick with a thistle painted on it , and discussing the minutes of the last Rotarians ' whist drive subcommittee meeting . |
| 21 | If you have £10,000 or more to invest , you 'll be looking for a good return on your money . |
| 22 | They 'll be looking for a few home runs at their new home at Dowty Aerospace . |
| 23 | They 're going through a bad period and they 'll be looking for a positive result as well . |
| 24 | Tell me you 're pregnant , I 'll be looking for a camel ! |
| 25 | Otherwise they 'll be coming for a warrant for me . |
| 26 | Just sit down and and sit still for a minute because you 'll be standing for a long time playing the recorder as well , if you want if you want to go to the toilet just take yourself all right . |
| 27 | You 'll have no trouble in finding details of my engagements and future movements , including the papers I 'll be needing for a trip to Bruges next month . |
| 28 | I know it 's still running , it 'll be running for a long , a long time |
| 29 | up to fifty , my goodness , you 'll be working for a fortnight |
| 30 | He/She could be looking for a Double Indemnity climax . |