Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] to [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wood opposite was smoking with dusk again and I was looking forward to seeing the orderly , when my door was opened and I was told that I would be moved across to the main camp at once . |
| 2 | It 's early days yet , but we 're really looking forward to seeing the finished article . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm quite looking forward to seeing the place again , ’ says Howard , politely but firmly . |
| 4 | Looking forward to seeing the Sunderland result . |
| 5 | I must say I am looking forward to seeing the new babies . |
| 6 | And Coun Dot Long , chairwoman of Darlington Council 's recreation committee , has revealed she is looking forward to seeing the controversial production of Swan Lake at the Civic Theatre . |
| 7 | And the local village pub is also looking forward to welcoming the new customers . |
| 8 | We think they will be ready next year , and we are looking forward to tasting the fruit . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm really looking forward to reading the full reports . |
| 10 | No I 'm I 'm really looking forward to getting the new lifeboat , because I think it 'll be a great advantage from the station here . |
| 11 | The Rev John Boocock said he was looking forward to acting the David Dimbleby role as he gives up the regular ‘ sermon slot ’ for a full interview in which he will try and investigate the relationship between the church and education . |
| 12 | Mrs Tansley , who will attend the 7.30pm performance with her son , Tony , is looking forward to hearing the music for the first time . |
| 13 | Just when you 're looking forward to pushing the boat out and having a spending spree , your sensible side reminds you of all the practical and prudent things you should be doing with any extra money you have . |
| 14 | so I 'm not looking forward to breaking the news |
| 15 | ‘ It 's a great honour and I 'm very much looking forward to meeting the Queen again , ’ he said . |
| 16 | ‘ I am quite looking forward to meeting the owner of that mind . ’ |
| 17 | A man may be looking forward to regaining the undivided attention of his wife . |
| 18 | Although she was looking forward to leaving the home , she felt she was n't ready to go quite yet , and her baby son had been harder to cope with than she 'd expected . |
| 19 | But he was looking forward to leaving the Rorim , to being in the open . |
| 20 | I was ( I think you will understand ) initially dubious about a single 10″ driver in such a small box really delivering the goods ( especially with the lower notes on my 5-string ) but was certainly intrigued by the cabinet design , so I was looking forward to giving the little beast some stick on a couple of gigs … |
| 21 | Now he 's looking forward to extending the Chapman Stick with MIDI . |
| 22 | In other featured games this week , the rejuvenated Phil Simms will be attempting to keep his throwing arm limber after last week 's 227 yard game against Chicago as the New York Giants host the dark horses Tampa Bay Buccaneers ; meanwhile the Green Bay Packers , fancied by many as Superbowl contenders , will be looking forward to clipping the wings of the Philadelphia Eagles before they have a chance to soar . |
| 23 | Yes erm I 'm not looking forward to doing the cos they 've told me about it and he used to get headaches and |
| 24 | I 'm really looking forward to making the new series of the ‘ Generation Game ’ , says Rosemarie . |
| 25 | Pendleton 's general manager , Ted White , said : ‘ We are doing very well at the moment and looking forward to launching the Twicer next week . |
| 26 | Now I 'm looking forward to reviewing the situation after the Portsmouth match . |
| 27 | I found myself working twelve to fourteen hours a day , barely coming up for air , and looking forward to finishing the book so that life could begin again — rather than enjoying the day-by-day process of writing , and living life to the full . |
| 28 | Jim added that he was personally looking forward to offering the revised series in Tayside later in the session . |
| 29 | Yesterday Leslie showed he was full of life again , sporting a blue baseball cap and obviously looking forward to spending the day with his five children and 61-year-old wife Jean . |
| 30 | Actually , I was quite looking forward to having the mysteries of all the ropes and bits of wood being revealed so I arrived , on a sunny day with fairly high hopes ( along with 3 sweater , 2 pairs of socks , waterproof gear and a large life jacket ) . |