Example sentences of "[det] [v-ing] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More simply , this striving for the clear assertion of ‘ fundamentals ’ is an age-old and pandemic aspect of humanity : the striving for certainty and predictability . |
| 2 | So strong was this hankering for the Gothic and everything that went with it that many of them refused even to look at nature first-hand , but looked at it through a special lens called a Claude-glass , Claude being a French painter of the Gothic who designed his glass especially for looking at ancient ruins and alpine chasms . |
| 3 | There 's so much going for the self-contained freestanding format that we 've put our best designers to work on our range . |
| 4 | There have to be big spending cuts and bigger interest rate cuts , the latter compensating for the former . |
| 5 | In education no single customer is always right , people are n't all looking for the same things . |
| 6 | But in world judo at present , there is a group of young fighters all jockeying for the top positions — and in the first day of the World Championships here yesterday , they began to sort themselves out . |
| 7 | When we did The Taming of the Shrew , every time Petruchio yelled — and he had a fine voice — all the peacocks answered , and on the opening night I could feel my neighbour shaking with laughter because the peacocks were all jostling for the best places to roost in the trees . |
| 8 | All creating for the next decade and beyond opportunities for a ship building industry . |
| 9 | Alan Irwin captains the side and he will have Robert Glenn , Brian Faith , Taff Watson and George Neilly all fighting for the other two berths in the back row . |
| 10 | Lion-hearted Nigel does n't worry about the high-speed horrors of blasting around a concrete oval , six inches from a wall at up to 240 mph with 30 other drivers all battling for the same space — and no runoffs if you crash . |
| 11 | ‘ We are all working for the same goal , ’ he says . |
| 12 | ‘ We are all working for the same country , after all . |
| 13 | But as with physical wounds , it can sometimes run into complications caused by careless handling or the existence of unfavourable external or internal conditions which may delay recovery ; so the main concern of those caring for the bereaved should be to try to create the best possible conditions in which healing can take place , in which they feel loved and safe , and are permitted to take their time to absorb the fact of their loss and come to terms with it . |
| 14 | Those waiting for the other light operas depicted on the new stamps , will have to wait a little longer to see them staged . |
| 15 | Those studying for the Professional Certificate will normally be eligible to become student members but may be eligible for other grades of membership . |
| 16 | Those studying for the Professional Diploma will normally be eligible to become either intermediate or licentiate members but may be eligible for other grades of membership . |
| 17 | When he went for the audition , playwright Bernard Kops and director David de Keyser had already cast Melvyn Hayes in the lead role and asked the star to read scenes with those trying for the other parts . |
| 18 | Their testimony on it represents crucial , first-hand experience of which those planning for the hospital-based sector must take significant account . |
| 19 | WHelan did nt look out of place , but in this match I feel that he and Deane were both looking for the same balls and not really working as a pair . |
| 20 | I said vs West Ham that Whelan and Deane we too similar , both looking for the same ball — or not feeding off each other . |
| 21 | Charlie started quietly to sing with the tape , and his sister joined him , both stretching for the top notes . |