Example sentences of "[v-ing] for a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was fumbling for a handkerchief as she hurried up . |
| 2 | I am not suggesting for a moment that this kind of problem can be resolved merely by putting more resources in , but at the same time there is need to spend more money , perhaps . |
| 3 | Having laid the groundwork of his interest , the politician had to be ready when election time rolled around again , and at that point an incumbent who could re-apply to constituents whom he had frequent occasion to meet , and ask them for a continuation of their friendship , without suggesting for a moment that any of them had a duty to support him in recognition of an implied bargain for past favours , was in a far stronger position than a man whose only contacts with his constituents took the form of patronage letters . |
| 4 | You can use a submersible pump , which you 're using for a fountain or cascade to empty most of the water , but only do this to the level of the pump intake — then it 's a matter of bailing out with a bucket . |
| 5 | And we 've allowed for the fact that cooking for a family or organising a dinner party may take you away from the cooker when you want the food to go on cooking . |
| 6 | Urged on by their riders with short metal-tipped bamboo rods , the elephants lowered themselves slowly to their knees , facing towards the throne , and remained kneeling for a minute or two , their trunks curling and swaying in front of them in time with the cacophonous music . |
| 7 | I was not a man fighting to live but I was a boxer on the ropes , praying for a miracle that would save him from almost certain defeat . |
| 8 | She was dying for a coffee but some streak of perversity made her answer briskly , ‘ Neither , thank you . |
| 9 | She let us stay with her for a week after Dada — ’ She paused , and again her hesitation appeared as if her mind were groping for an answer or a revelation to something she could n't understand ; then she said , ‘ After Dada … died . |
| 10 | Sylvia had rung up me about booking for a meal and I thought , originally they talked about going a Friday night , and they said , Friday and Saturday are fully booked for the next five weeks . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , they played in blue strips and Nicholas could not face the prospect of signing for a team that wore the same colour of shirts as Rangers , and so he returned to Celtic Boys Club to await his calling from Paradise . |
| 12 | Su Ragazzi , who are bidding for a league and cup double , beat Jets in straight sets in Sewell 's second game in charge earlier this season but defeated them in the return in Edinburgh . |
| 13 | Because of the extra buffers this salt does not claim to be the fastest dissolving around , and aerating for an hour after mixing may improve results . |
| 14 | A WRITTLE Agricultural College technician was banned from driving for a year and fined £270 with £35 costs by Witham magistrates yesterday after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol . |
| 15 | Both were also banned from driving for a year and ordered to pay £25 costs . |
| 16 | That has been the dilemma for Hong Kong — the necessity of staunching the flow — and they deserve understanding for a decision that carries all manner of risks for their own future as 1997 nears . |
| 17 | That has been the dilemma for Hong Kong — the necessity of staunching the flow — and they deserve understanding for a decision that carries all manner of risks for their own future as 1997 nears . |
| 18 | ( Two year cases only ) If you are applying for a divorce because you and your husband or wife have lived apart for at least two years , your husband or wife must also consent to the divorce — IN WRITING ( a form is supplied for this ) . |
| 19 | ( Five year cases only ) If you are applying for a divorce because you have lived apart from your husband or wife for at least five years , your application would not be granted if it meant that your husband or wife would suffer grave financial hardship . |
| 20 | If the college offers first-year students priority for halls of residence , hedge your bets by applying for a place whether or not that is your first choice . |
| 21 | If your offer is acceptable then you proceed by applying for a mortgage and informing your appointed solicitor or conveyancing agent of the details of the purchase , so that he or she can then make formal overtures to the vendor 's solicitors . |
| 22 | Three conditions apply : the claimant must be in paid working employment for 16 hours or more a week , suffer from an illness or disability which leaves them disadvantaged when applying for a job and must have recently been getting benefit such as income support , housing or community charge benefit . |
| 23 | She noted the flicker of a smile as he came into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee , but she ignored him , turning her back as she scanned the phone book , desperately hunting for a garage that was reasonably near to this god-forsaken place . |
| 24 | Moreover , disc junkies are said to spend hours happily bending over and going through the layers of CDs , are always hunting for a bargain and collectable item , and seldom believe in paying the full listed price . |
| 25 | And thus it was that she came to be , that February evening , standing at the top of the tower block staircase , leaning against the wall and panting a little from her climb , pausing for a moment and thinking gloomy thoughts about life and death . |
| 26 | Group C dressing for a play or any kind of stage production in the dressing room . |
| 27 | Acting for a buyer or a seller |
| 28 | It also allows the police and Customs to permit accountants to go on acting for a client after they have disclosed suspicious activity to them . |
| 29 | In so far as the approach to a new transaction has not been covered by the general comments made above , much depends on whether the conveyancer is acting for a seller or a buyer . |
| 30 | This lists the documents that you 'll need on or shortly before completion , acting for a seller or mortgagor . |