Example sentences of "[noun sg] is look for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lady is looking for a husband and she has been about the world sufficiently to know that I am not one of those . |
| 2 | Australia 's Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute is looking for a joint venture partner in North America for Atlas , its C-based database management system . |
| 3 | Berkshire County Council is looking for a writer to spend two months in Vienne , France , and represent the county in the ‘ European Writers in Vienne Festival ’ in the autumn . |
| 4 | For this reason , the database community is looking for a standard means that 'll allow users to access and exchange data across different database schemas . |
| 5 | For this reason , the database community is looking for a standard means that 'll enable users to access and exchange data across different database schemas . |
| 6 | The group is looking for a major balance sheet boost with the sale of its spectacle lens business Sola , which made a £10m profit in the first half . |
| 7 | Don King is looking for a return to the big time with Tucker , who will be a tough opponent . |
| 8 | While King is looking for a repeat performance , club officials are hoping for a repeat of Friday 's biggest gate of the season . |
| 9 | While King is looking for a repeat performance , club officials are hoping for a repeat of Friday 's biggest gate of the season . |
| 10 | Meta Group analyst , Kate Fessenden , claims OSF is looking for a graceful exit and that once OSF/1.1 comes out , and Unix SVR4 applications are able to run on it , it will simply be allowed to wither away . |
| 11 | The Society is looking for a title for the Journal . |
| 12 | She inclined her head deeply now ; then , after a moment she turned her attention to Aggie , saying , ‘ You see , my cousin is looking for a nursemaid to help with her six children . |
| 13 | Chester 's Gateway Theatre is looking for a mild-mannered all round good-egg who bears a striking resemblance to the former Everton striker . |
| 14 | A four-year investor is looking for a 25 per cent return here , against a Japanese counterpart only asking for 7 per cent over 14 years . |
| 15 | But the fact is that the government is looking for a huge expansion in student numbers nationally and we at Birmingham are keen to play our part , not least because we know that there are many more people who can benefit from a university education ( as you have done ) than are able to at present . |
| 16 | Since the interviewer is looking for a reliable , self-confident , honest individual who knows how to be friendly without being irritatingly overfamiliar it is sensible to know some of the basic body language that will work against you as well as what will cause a favourable reaction . |
| 17 | The interviewer is looking for a positive and enthusiastic approach to his or her company . |
| 18 | The interviewer is looking for a relapsed sport or hobby which can be restarted and used as behavioural tasks in homework assignments . |
| 19 | A German schoolboy who plans to improve his English in Darlington this summer is looking for a host family . |
| 20 | Now the RSPCA is looking for a new site locally so it can build a much larger shelter : |
| 21 | This point may sound very obvious , but it is seen to be crucial when one party to the contract is looking for a way to get out of his contractual obligations and is able to seize upon an ill-defined point . |
| 22 | Our normal response is to look for a comparatively minor adjustment near the periphery ; if we can not see the cake when we expected to we would normally suppose , perhaps , that someone has eaten it , rather than that cakes now have a tendency to dematerialize . |
| 23 | AMERICA 'S CBS TV is looking for a replacement for Alistair Cooke who , at 84 , is retiring soon as host of Masterpiece Theatre , a series which presents the best of British TV drama to American viewers . |
| 24 | The company is looking for a 20% share of the 80486-compatible market by the end of 1994 if it is successful in lining up a partner . |
| 25 | Digital Equipment Corp chief executive Robert Palmer has reiterated that the company is looking for a second source to manufacture its Alpha RISC chips . |
| 26 | Geoff Shingles , who , legend has it , sold Digital Equipment Corp minis off the back of his motorbike in the pioneering days , is to resign his post as chief executive of the UK subsidiary at the end of the year , but will retain the post of chairman ; the company is looking for a successor as chief executive . |
| 27 | The company is looking for a comprehensive data management system for its database and expects to develop a third party relationship to meet its requirements . |
| 28 | Speculation that the Prime Minister is looking for an experienced figure to act as an advisor follows Norman Lamont 's devastating resignation speech last week . |
| 29 | Cuntona 's brother is looking for a club in England — wonder if the Scum will buy him as well ? |
| 30 | ‘ There is little point in offering a Rolls Royce , ’ said Lockett , ‘ if the client is looking for a Montego . ’ |