Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beware the hackneyed navy suit , unless you can brighten it with a colourful blouse or you 're applying for a job in the City . |
| 2 | It 's also very good again if you 're going on your committee meeting or you 're going for an interview to rub on what they call the solar plexus just here . |
| 3 | The researcher has to have some idea of what he or she is looking for , even though the outcome may be unpredictable . |
| 4 | The growth of mail-order suppliers ( particularly for central heating ) and of do-it-yourself ‘ superstores ’ has made buying a less daunting task — no longer need the amateur feel embarrassed about not knowing exactly what he or she is looking for . |
| 5 | Or , does the scientist know first , what he or she is looking for , in order then , to select the information he or she needs . |
| 6 | A proxy may not vote at the same election for more than two people unless the proxy is a close relative ie husband , wife , parent , grandparent , brother , sister , child or grandchild of the people he or she is voting for . |
| 7 | Erm once the development er that would have been g going into Selby actually goes into the new settlement then it 's me it 's either meeting the new settlement 's er sorry the the it 's either meeting the goals of Greater York , in which case that 's been taken away from Selby , or it 's substituting for Selby . |
| 8 | Maybe there was some difficulty about Lilian 's dress or he was waiting for her to get back from the hairdresser 's . |
| 9 | We have one possibility but the case is still under investigation and I am looking for possible motives . |
| 10 | And I am looking for 100 per cent loyalty . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , that 's an artful way to get me to wait on you , ’ interrupted Sally-Anne frankly , ‘ and I suppose , since you are so cunning , and I am dying for a drink , you might have your way — perhaps a bonus on my wages might be an idea , seeing that I shall be doing this out of hours . ’ |
| 12 | Aycliffe and I are trying for a way to have the will stand . |
| 13 | ‘ Pettigrew and I are going for a stroll , ’ said Mark , who had been finding the atmosphere of the tea room rather oppressive and not really what he had come to Rome for . |
| 14 | May I say that Mrs Kurtz , I would have thought has sent her apologies , and I 'm substituting for her |
| 15 | ‘ I got back last night , and I 'm reporting for duty . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ The way we conceded goals at Coventry was very hard to take and I 'm looking for us to bounce back as quickly as possible . |
| 17 | Avoid behaviour indicating sub-text like : ‘ You 're boring me rigid and I 'm looking for someone more interesting to talk to . ’ |
| 18 | So far , I have a car driver and a motor cyclist and I 'm looking for someone for the bus and train , and possibly taxi . |
| 19 | And I 'm looking for you to satisfy me because I have n't found a man to do it yet . |
| 20 | ‘ I was adopted , and I 'm looking for my real mother . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Because that 's all I do know , and I 'm looking for evidence that I 'm the surviving twin . ’ |
| 22 | and I 'm looking for a new manager . ’ |
| 23 | Erm the law college have expressed an interest , and I 'm temping for them this week so I 'll chase them . |
| 24 | I 'm 17 , an incurable romantic and I 'm dying for cheery letters ( all I ever seem to get are bank statements ) Quick ! |
| 25 | ‘ I 've put through a call to London and I 'm waiting for them to ring me up . |
| 26 | I 'm working on my own house at the moment and I 'm waiting for a grant off the Housing . |
| 27 | So I was standing there and I thought to myself pretend I 'm looking at my watch and I 'm waiting for someone . |
| 28 | I owe you a pound , yeah , I ca n't give it to you dear because I 've still got exactly a ten pound note dear and I 'm waiting for the pools lady dear |
| 29 | Yes , so it 's , you know , it 's like two mailshots up once a quarter or whatever , minutes , and I 'm paying for a lunch . |
| 30 | And also , if if if you 're in an area like me and mine 's , if I ring my local police station , Eastwood and I 'm paying for a trunk call or an out of area call , costing me twice as much |