Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] look for [art] " in BNC.

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1 The sonnets may announce a compatibility between poetic convention and authentic expression ; or the sonnets may be the result of Astrophil staying within the muse 's domain , writing in imitation of familiar poetic norms and abandoning the muse 's advice to look for an authentic writing from the heart .
2 Much later , after the funeral , Billy 's mother looked for the letter that Auntie had written to the pension people .
3 Little old women in mink shawls getting fat on pastries , resting their aching feet from tramping miles of John Lewis 's carpet looking for a tablecloth .
4 In other words , where yesterday 's historian looked for the history of an oppressed working class , today 's historian looks for marginalized groups , and those who have transgressed social norms .
5 The City 's sigh of relief at Barclays ' decision to look for an outside candidate to take on the role of chief executive was audible .
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