Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [pron] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | They might not know him by sight , or might not be looking for him at all . |
| 2 | Apart from and me , there is , a rather lugubrious ( though pleasant ) Peruvian , and , the French Canadian , whole reminds me of , in that he expects everything to be done for him at little cost in exchange for a good wit and ready sense of humour — also like , he plays the piano , with a special line in French songs . |
| 3 | Havelock Wilson who had , of course , been among those leaders to whom Larkin 's vituperation had been particularly directed , reserved his regrets for the oppressed people of Ireland whose cause had been so ill served by the " blunders and follies " of Larkin who " had such a splendid case , but made such a sorry mess of it , doing everything he ought not to have done and nothing that he ought to " and bringing , by his defeat , comfort to the Irish employers who had nothing good to be said for them at all . |
| 4 | Andy has got a job to do and so have I. But if I lose he will be gutted for me at the end and if I lose I will be gutted for him . ’ |
| 5 | This time next week we 'll be going for it at Donington . ’ |
| 6 | For all she knew , Molassi could be waiting for her at the bottom , his knife drawn , standing over the body of Rodomonte . |
| 7 | They would be waiting for him at the train 's next scheduled stop , the guard would see to that . |
| 8 | Sergei will be waiting for you at JFK . ’ |
| 9 | Give me but one day , and by night he shall be waiting for you at our house . ’ |
| 10 | There was a ten-ton truck supposed to be waiting for us at Dili but it was n't there . |
| 11 | ‘ Sophia will be waiting for us at the vicarage , ’ said Mrs Grandison . |
| 12 | And what I was going to be getting for myself at some stage cos I 'd like to do the rest of the curtains myself . |
| 13 | The car would now be calling for him at seven . |
| 14 | The take or place booking means that the client will be offered a room if there has been a ‘ no show ’ or cancellation , and failing that accommodation will be found for them at a comparable hotel , usually within the same chain of hotels . |
| 15 | A car would be sent for him at seven-thirty . |