Example sentences of "[to-vb] [v-ing] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Frank Strandli ( 21 ) is leaving Leeds to try qualifing for a place in the WC squad . |
| 2 | Well a way back in the last century they they had to go looking for a life a living elsewhere because of the poverty of the place . |
| 3 | That might sound a ludicrous attempt to escape paying for a colour TV licence , but he obviously thought it was worth a try . |
| 4 | ‘ Obviously if I decide not to take the job he 'll need to start looking for a replacement . ’ |
| 5 | Three years after losing her sight she finally felt ready to start looking for a job . |
| 6 | Brookhouse was fortunate for , as the cloth trade went into decline , it managed to attract a new industry that enabled it to keep going for a century longer than many of its counterparts . |
| 7 | Now , I have heard tell in the sultry dens of Freudianism that the psychological scar inflicted by this act of parental desertion frequently induces the daughter , when she is of an age to start questing for a swain , to seek a substitute for the departed archetype . |
| 8 | Those opposed to the hunt have pledged to continue campaigning for a ban and have accused the central committee of fudging the issue . |
| 9 | She hopes to continue tutoring for A level and GCSE and will be a member of the staff of the Readers ' training course in the Derby Diocese . |
| 10 | He insisted the scheme was not in tatters and the main effect of the banks ' decision would be to make applying for a loan less convenient for students . |