Example sentences of "[noun pl] look for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a valuable addition to any Vietnam library ; but readers looking for a melodramatic ‘ military thriller ’ should look elsewhere . |
| 2 | There is an element of desperation in this ( ageing vampiric lefties looking for a radical fix from the last sexual sub-culture left in town ) . |
| 3 | In West Germany shoppers look for a Blue Angel on the label before they purchase . |
| 4 | Early versions of these theories were quickly taken up by clinical researchers looking for a formal way of examining what their patients — like the one above — were telling them and many experimental studies were carried out , guided by the hypothesis that schizophrenic features like overinclusive thinking are due to very weak filtration of the contents of thought , resulting in the psychotic individual finding it difficult to pursue a logically connected train of ideas . |
| 5 | Sailing as corporate hospitality took off about a decade ago , with companies looking for a new way of hosting events . |
| 6 | On extended expeditions there were occasions when he would break or lose even his spares , and I would find myself combing deserted beaches and jungle tracks looking for a small circle of glass on which , I was acutely aware , rested the success or failure of an entire project . |
| 7 | Rather than rent a building , the company decided to build its own offices and then spent 18 months to two years looking for a suitable area . |
| 8 | He spent almost 10 years looking for a Scottish hotel near a large population centre , but found nowhere suitable . |
| 9 | For those customers looking for a real Italian holiday atmosphere in an Italian family hotel , the Hotel Ritz is an ideal choice . |
| 10 | She wondered how many were selling information , and how many were dupes looking for a good time . |
| 11 | It is in this very area that European theology can start to communicate with that of Latin America , and this exchange of experiences and ideas on theology and communication can begin to inspire the different Christian traditions to look for a common language . |
| 12 | The reason for this seems to have been that Victorian British industrialists looked for a quick return , while the Germans were more prepared to take a long view . |
| 13 | Top cosmetic surgeon Anthony Erian says he turns away more than half the people who walk into his Harley Street consulting rooms looking for a new image . |
| 14 | Manufacturers in plastics looking for a new aquatic widget are invited to contact Iwan Davies for details of his O 2 Enhancer which he has designed to spread water more effectively over trickle filter media . |
| 15 | Local builders looked for a cheap and plentiful source of sand to make concrete blocks after Portland cement came into use , and the excavation tips were close at hand . |
| 16 | The extra width available will be a boon to photographers looking for a rich textured background for full sized studio work . |
| 17 | People strolled past without giving him a second look — couples hand in hand , families with pushchairs , groups of friends looking for a good spot to picnic . |
| 18 | It was contended that purchasers looking for a good-quality carpet would go to a conventional carpet shop and not to a carpet superstore which they considered was more applicable to the lower end of the market . |
| 19 | They may not be deliberately malicious , just children looking for a little adventure , but soon windows are smashed and the doors forced open . |
| 20 | Seesaws and swingboats both lead to estimation of weight as children look for a comfortable partner . |
| 21 | The Conservative selection board was designed to bring the candidates ' list into the latter half of the twentieth century by including more industrialists , more women , more representatives of ethnic minorities , and reducing the number of barristers looking for a congenial second career . |
| 22 | Yalikavak is for funboard sailors looking for a high probability of good steady winds . |
| 23 | He wandered along the brighter corridors near Nettles looking for a good place to plant his seeds . |