Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] searching for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I came searching for you at the shop and one of your neighbours told me she 'd seen you come this way . ‘ |
| 2 | I 'd known her , and her husband Alan Rakoff , for a long time and as I began searching for someone to play Barbara I just found myself thinking about her . |
| 3 | For my part , I told her that I was sure Aisha had a lover and we began searching for proof . |
| 4 | Later on when we had returned to the daylight offensive with the 8th Air Force , escorted by hundreds of fighters , could we go searching for oil . |
| 5 | It is the process where-by the state encourages and legitimates certain forms of dependency , such as unemployment and early retirement among men aged 60–64 , while subjecting others not only to substantially lower incomes , but also to control procedures intended to ensure that they continue searching for work ( Sinfield 1981 : 142 ) . |
| 6 | They keep searching for something — anything — to sell back home , on Earth . |
| 7 | They knew that physically Rose could do much more than she was willing to try , so they kept searching for the key that would restore her will to live without being , unnecessarily , a burden on others . |
| 8 | Second , most workers believe that the more time they spend searching for a job , the more likely it is that they will obtain one which meets their requirements , particularly in so far as the wage rate and working conditions are concerned . |
| 9 | The sad fact is that many of these ‘ irruptive ’ birds spend their last days in the islands , because if they do not move on immediately while they still have the strength , the more time they spend searching for what is n't there , the less chance there is of their being able to make another long sea crossing . |
| 10 | Some nectar-eating ants cut down on the time they spend searching for food by using their body clock to alert them to mealtimes . |
| 11 | He did not object to fulfilling her ‘ romantic notions about this and that ’ if it meant searching for a butter churn and separator but he drew the line at finding her a hacking pony . |