Example sentences of "[Wh det] you [be] [v-ing] for " in BNC.

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31 Think about what you are looking for when you consult a textbook .
32 It should be said , nevertheless , that powerful search techniques , across such large databases , will still only contribute effectively to your essay-writing or research if you maintain a clear sense of what you are looking for and why — a guiding principle which is itself independent of the technology .
33 You found what you are looking for ? ’
34 I assume that what you are hoping for is not merely a simple yes or a no , but some discussion of the matter , and I shall therefore take the liberty of presenting the evidence in some detail and at some length .
35 Sir Reginald added , ‘ If you do n't get what you are going for you will be a great nuisance when you return . ’
36 No mechanical indicator can tell you the right time to strike , at least in this situation , but your sense of touch can , once you have enough experience to know what you are feeling for .
37 Make sure you 're clear about what you are paying for , as there may be hidden extras .
38 Finally , you are looking to see that you are getting value for money , and getting what you are paying for — area of land , size of rooms , and ( dare I say it ? ) good neighbours .
39 What you are paying for is a total experience , and for the setting .
40 ‘ Can you leave what you are doing for a while ? ’
41 ‘ Would you leave off what you are doing for a moment ?
42 ‘ I have n't changed my mind , if that 's what you 're angling for .
43 Yeah , Nick , Nick spreads stories that 's what you 're wishing for .
44 If this kind of challenge is what you 're looking for , move quickly , it will be your last chance .
45 The sea-front — must be what you 're looking for ?
46 But then , after 60 years in the business , we definitely know what you 're looking for too .
47 Whatever your ideas on style and whatever your budget , you will find what you 're looking for at Allied .
48 Precisely what you 're looking for in a watch .
49 Dave 's verdict : if you 're looking for a reasonably priced bag for general camping the Kozi-tec 500 may be just what you 're looking for as it 's warm and comfortable with plenty of room to move inside .
50 so what you 're looking for in any formula shush daddy 's talking Matthew !
51 ‘ Oh , shit , I do n't know what you 're looking for , but I 'm damn sure I know what you 'll find . ’
52 If that 's what you 're looking for , Yeah well that 's obviously going with the flats going .
53 Internal wardrobe lighting makes it much easier to find what you 're looking for .
54 So if a partnership is what you 're looking for , you 've got some serious bridge-building to do .
55 And besides , that matching does n't buy you anything anyway except lower distortion — which , in a tube amplifier , is not what you 're looking for .
56 ‘ Any idea what you 're looking for ? ’
57 Awfully fun if you know what you 're looking for .
58 You find what you 're looking for quickly .
59 What you 're looking for is about six feet of water , four or five yards off the end of your rod .
60 ‘ It 's the most obvious place to find your notes , and you know exactly what you 're looking for .
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