Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [v-ing] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I am suggesting for an understanding of the workings of television generic fiction and its associated forms of subjectivity ( or , indeed , of narrative cinema and its subjectivity ) , is that it may be more fruitful if we approach it as an historical development of the complex , theoretical genre of novelistic discourse rather than as a collection of autonomous elementary , historical genres . |
| 2 | In denying that bilinguals are special in this respect , I am arguing for an approach to the study of linguistic interactions which bridges the old barrier between " variationist " studies , which deal with social and stylistic variation in " monolingual " , socially stratified speech communities , and " ethnographic " studies of code switching and related phenomena which are normally confined to bilingual or diglossic bidialectal communities . |
| 3 | I am negotiating for an agreement that reflects our national interests and is also in the interests of a wider Europe . |
| 4 | Now I 'm looking for an apartment to call my own , then I will be able to leave all my bags there and have something to return to . |
| 5 | I felt elated , especially when he said , ‘ I 'm looking for an actor just like you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm looking for an eyewitness , ma'am . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm looking for an opening with a stockbroker … " |
| 8 | I 'm working for an edition of Randolph Henry Ash . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm working for an estate agent and sharing a rather run-down flat in the Bayswater Road with two other girls . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm waiting for an explanation . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm studying for an important examination and I have no time for horrors or mysteries . ’ |
| 12 | I 'm sorry , I 'm asking for an answer really , yes or no . |
| 13 | I 'm longing for an answer . |
| 14 | I were looking for an alarm clock , I thought I better have a new one else I 'm gon na start sleeping in for work . |
| 15 | If you and I were working for an organization which gave say half a million to charity , our , I mean correct me if I 'm wrong , but I , I 'm sure our temptation would be to say how can we promote this giving in the media in order , let's be honest about it , to make our , us look good , partly that would be it . |
| 16 | ‘ I think , ’ he murmured softly , ‘ I was looking for an excuse to shake you … ’ |
| 17 | If you are pitching for an account , appearing on television or radio , making a significant speech , always have a company Gofer with you . |
| 18 | If you are looking for an appealing gift that does n't cost the earth , Belinda Thomas could provide a solution . |
| 19 | If you are looking for an attractive houseplant , choose this favourite |
| 20 | If you are looking for an essence ( or a blend of essences ) for a health problem or for skin care , consult the therapeutic cross-references or the skin care chart in this chapter . |
| 21 | But if you are looking for an energetic , pacy saga about medical scientists on the hunt for the cause of a mysterious and horrendously lethal infection , forget about Foreman , Peters and the hordes of novelists who continue to exploit that particular lode . |
| 22 | it is advisable , if you are looking for an investment , to buy the best . |
| 23 | the election for which you are applying for an absent vote ; |
| 24 | If you are caring for an elderly parent who is at some stage of grieving for a lost partner , whether she is experiencing the shattering despair that follows soon after bereavement , or the long sad loneliness and feeling of deprivation characteristic of its later stages , her deepest need will be for your practical and emotional support during her period of sorrow and adjustment . |
| 25 | Broadly speaking , a man 's experience of grief when he loses his life-partner is similar to a woman 's ; but there are one or two important differences worth bearing in mind if you are caring for an elderly parent who has become a widower . |
| 26 | It should be remembered that generalisation about bereavement or any deep experience in life can be dangerous if carried to extremes , and if you are caring for an elderly parent of either sex who has lost his or her partner , you will have no idea of just how painful their sorrow is for them , so it will be wise simply to assume , whatever their reaction may be , that they are going through a very bad time indeed . |
| 27 | Whether you 're searching for an unusual birthday gift , designer suit , engagement ring , leather luggage or simply to eat , York is the place to go . |
| 28 | You 're voting for an M P |
| 29 | Like all females , you 're bristling for an apology . |
| 30 | So , if you 're looking for an action packed fun-filled summertime in one of the classiest hotels on the island with all the advantages of Club Choice — then look no further . |