Example sentences of "[adj] and [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The change in employment may not always be so favourable as yesterday 's either , but the market is now starting to feel bullish and looking for a FT-SE of 3,000 by next year . |
| 2 | Must be handsome , intelligent and witty and looking for a fun-to-be-with female student . |
| 3 | Hopefully I will be fully fit and fighting for a first team place in two weeks . ’ |
| 4 | She hoped that perhaps Faye would speak her misgivings aloud that the dress was really far too sophisticated and daring for a humble nurse at her employer 's Christmas party . |
| 5 | He was relatively cheerful and uncomplaining for a man who had had a 40 minute operation to join his fractured kneecap and a severed tendon together again . |
| 6 | Too much energy can be spent looking for the perfect idea when being pragmatic and settling for a satisfactory solution is best . |
| 7 | She put on a great act , pretending to be heartbroken and begging for a chance to restart our relationship , but shortly after she 'd gained access to the apartment there was a phone call . |
| 8 | In contrast , Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Office were keeping tight-lipped and waiting for a final decision to be made known today or tomorrow . |
| 9 | Using the extra man , they controlled the game at a stroll and no doubt the Swindon fans were ready and waiting for a massacre . |
| 10 | Slightly insane and looking for a good laugh ? |
| 11 | Yet this environment would be suppressive and unfulfilling for a real ‘ Walter ’ . |