Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would you like me to check the mail — or attend to the women who were to go for a bush walk ? ’ |
| 2 | Sergei Shakhrai , former presidential legal advisor , warned in Komsomolskaya pravda of Aug. 8 that the SC had fallen into the control of conservatives who were hoping for a return to the administrative-command system . |
| 3 | He had some troublesome followers who were clamouring for a positive policy without being able to suggest one . |
| 4 | At the conclusion of the liturgy , Bishop O'Brien presented Faculty Certificates to 150 Ministers who were recommissioned for a further five years service . |
| 5 | These were not necessarily the shy or reserved ones , who were quite likely to be snapped up by ‘ parents ’ who were looking for a quiet life . |
| 6 | I joined one band because they were playing at the Marquee , and at that gig I was spotted by Girlschool , who were looking for a guitarist . |
| 7 | East Hampshire district and Hampshire County Councils were aware of this family , who were waiting for a house to become available . |
| 8 | ‘ The four who were suspended for a year in 1984 after the demos during the Miners ’ Strike . |
| 9 | Suddenly it was the Chinese , not the foreigners , who were pressing for a deal . |
| 10 | At that time , Russell Mills , an artist who was looking for a dwelling that would be large enough also to provide studio space , realised that the building might subdivide suitably to meet , at low cost , the similar needs of fellow artists and designers . |
| 11 | But I bumped into Chris who 'd been doing some session work with Steve ( Buzzcocks ) Diggle , who was looking for a guitar player to do a few gigs , and Chris kind of trapped me into that . |
| 12 | She seemed most impressed , and said that I should meet her boyfriend who was looking for a bass player , and so I joined his jazz-rock band back in 1973 and we did some touring in Britain . |
| 13 | She would have no trouble in finding a tenant for the cottage ; already Simon Clifford , a neighbour , had approached her on behalf of an acquaintance of his who was looking for a place in the area . |
| 14 | Poor Christy , who was hoping for a reconciliation , was left sobbing on her father 's shoulder . |
| 15 | Speed is into strenuous challenges these days — he went head over the top of one of their defenders at one point and ended up in a crumpled heap in front of the ref , who was pointing for a free kick in the opposite direction . |
| 16 | Geaga stood unsuccessfully on June 8 against the incumbent leader of the Phalangist Party ( also called the Ktaeb ) , George Saadeh , who was returned for a third term as party president . |
| 17 | Mr Lavender , an insurance agent who was studying for a master 's degree , was found slumped on the ground in Battersea High Street , South London , by a group of youngsters . |
| 18 | A university spokesman said last night he could not comment on speculation that Mr Powell , who was studying for a BSc in applied biology , had been anxious about sitting his first year exams . |
| 19 | Arsenal experienced some fierce tackles , but the most crucial came from one of their own men , Tommy Black , who was booked for a foul — in the penalty area . |
| 20 | The rest of the time he caught snapper or conch or lobster , and brooded over the souls of his ramshackle family ; each of whom was named for a different book in the Bible . |