Example sentences of "[subord] they are [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may have a requirement where they are looking for a very high return on capital employed and need to attract and retain the very best people in order to achieve that . |
| 2 | At present , road blocks can only be set if the police have reasonable grounds for believing a serious offence is about to be committed , or if they are searching for someone who intends to commit an offence . |
| 3 | If they are looking for salvation , he wrote , they will find it . |
| 4 | A My advice would be to telephone around your local salons to ask if they are looking for suitable ‘ house models ’ . |
| 5 | If they are looking for an easy , magical cure — either hypnosis or a special pill — they will be disappointed . |
| 6 | If they are looking for the special therapist to ‘ cure ’ them , then , also they will be disappointed . |
| 7 | ‘ If they are waiting for reinforcements , ’ remarked Osbern of Eu , ‘ they will be in no hurry to fight in any case . |
| 8 | ‘ The work is destroyed already — if they are coming for us . ’ |
| 9 | Paul Corrigan suggests that teenagers behave the way they do at the seaside , or at football matches , because they are looking for a memorable experience to balance the boredom of the rest of their lives . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , we have a situation where women find themselves discriminated against and often in a disadvantaged position because they are caring for others . |
| 11 | They can not tell us because they do n't know and because they are campaigning for power at any cost . |
| 12 | ‘ While people are cautious about a lot of developments in Europe , rightly so , and while they are looking for British advantage , rightly so , they realise it can not be done from the back of the class . |
| 13 | In particular , he will consider the problems faced by those who come back from Germany who may be made redundant and ensure that they have somewhere to live while they are looking for a job . |
| 14 | Whilst they are searching for the relevant information , their inventories of unsold goods will start to build up . |
| 15 | A charter of Charles the Bald in 875 exempted the peasants of St-Philibert , Tournus , in Burgundy from market dues " whether they are trading for the abbey or for themselves " . |
| 16 | Rare , even bizarre , circumstances aside , it never profits a monopolist to do more when customers are signaling for less , or less when they are signaling for more ’ . |
| 17 | Ways must be found to provide women with additional pension protection for the years of domestic responsibility when they are caring for children , handicapped or elderly relatives . |
| 18 | For this reason you should take young dogs out on various journeys , and not just when they are going for a walk . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's not ethical as they are acting for the landlord , ’ he says . |
| 20 | In addition , tax breaks are promised for enterprises owned by artists ' unions and associations as long as they are operating for their prescribed purpose . |
| 21 | It is a pleasure for the coach to have two players as good as they are challenging for positions . |