Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opposition parties were calling for fresh elections , and criticizing President Slobodan Milosevic for his handling of the military campaign . |
| 2 | A rise in numbers would by itself help to explain why the upper classes were looking for new and wider choice of occupation ; it does not go far towards explaining the popularity of Cîteaux . |
| 3 | The established family farms were , mostly , already profitable and the farmers were looking for sufficient income to provide their families with a reasonable standard of living plus sufficient capital to re-invest in the farm and provide for retirement . |
| 4 | The UAE was reported to have reacted in a low-key manner to the Iranian takeover , coming as it did at a time when the Gulf states were hoping for improved relations with Iran . |
| 5 | Six of the ‘ Quins were missing for various reasons . |
| 6 | Nevertheless by 19 July both sides were looking for foreign help . |
| 7 | No market research informed Laura that women were thirsting for long dresses which they could not find . |
| 8 | Even during the later years of the reign , when Europe was embroiled in the early stages of the Thirty Years ' War and James 's MPs were calling for active English intervention on behalf of Protestants abroad , there were very few complaints in parliament about the state of religion at home . |