Example sentences of "look [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He left when he was eighteen , presumably with the cry so often heard from those who look for instant wisdom in courses designed primarily to foster skills by which such discrimination may be attained : " the course can not give me what I am looking for " . |
| 2 | Look for possible antecedents and consequences at this stage . |
| 3 | Look for comprehensive bezier drawing tools , precise selection and alignment tools , colour and wireframe editing and the ability to specify dimensions mathematically , as well as by eye . |
| 4 | ‘ People always look for short-term enjoyment rather than gaining long-term spirituality . ’ |
| 5 | In periods of expansion , the time involved in negotiating contracts can be lengthy as suppliers look for long-term guarantees and may try to play one buyer against another . |
| 6 | I look for certain features , like the floor . |
| 7 | 4 Look for relevant human interest angles and action in the photograph . |
| 8 | Put these in a shallow dish and look for small animals on the stems and on the underside of leaves . |
| 9 | Look for small animals attached to the leaf or crowding around it for food . |
| 10 | I look for better ways of doing things |
| 11 | We are quite keen to look at equity options , debt equity swaps er perhaps talk a to the government about an extension of the business expansion scheme , specifically into manufacturing industry er and generally look for innovative solutions , persuade to customers to take loans out instead of overdrafts . |
| 12 | It was typical of the thoroughness of his approach that he immediately decided to visit sixteen gaols in nearby counties so that he could gauge the extent of the evil , look for alternative solutions and make out a proper case for reform . |
| 13 | Look for healthier versions of foods your children like — reduced-fat sausages , burgers and chips , wholemeal bread instead of white , reduced-sugar jams , semi-skimmed milk ( once your child is two ) . |
| 14 | The crunch , however , has come with the introduction of the internal market in the health service , with the separation of purchasers and providers and the withdrawal of money from London , as health-care purchasers look for cheaper , locally based services . |
| 15 | Down into the Central Line , pick up abandoned newspapers and look for that advertisement . |
| 16 | ‘ I think a lot of supporters look for that because they all want to be leaders themselves — they want to be the boss , they do n't want to be the tea-boy . ’ |
| 17 | And so we are we look for that sort of commitment before people leave er the room today . |
| 18 | And we ac we actually look for that sort of commitment too . |
| 19 | Look for that bit . |
| 20 | Then the next step was very clear — that we should make the next molecule , which was rather more complicated , and look for that . |
| 21 | Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on . |
| 22 | Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on . |
| 23 | If the result does n't equal the principal/ payment ratio , look for typographical errors in one of the formulae . |
| 24 | In order for us to maximise our returns to our shareholders we must continue to examine every facet of our business , question our way of working and look for greater efficiency . |
| 25 | Look for simple processes : especially pairs of 2-cycles or single 3-cycles , by using commutators and other subgroups 4 . |
| 26 | Look for simple packs . |
| 27 | Look for subtle colours , such as those found in The National Trust 's paint collection , created to match colours originally used in their finest properties . |
| 28 | Many people , as they approach their prime of life , look for easy options . |
| 29 | And in , when we look for distinguishing marks on people |
| 30 | They actually look for strong leaders , or they want rules because they feel insecure without them . |