Example sentences of "forward to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of these seemingly alert young men , acting as sentries for their sleeping comrades , are soaked to the skin and looking forward to a little sleep themselves before the final push against the enemy . |
| 2 | Corporal Tait busies around the pack checking for oil leaks and tightening the odd bolt ; ten minutes later the crew are smiling as they clear up , looking forward to a well-deserved shower . |
| 3 | They received a £500 Argos voucher from Caterplan and Booker Fitch Food Services and go forward to a grand final with Sutcliffe 's five other regional winners . |
| 4 | Mr Wetzel says : ‘ I 'm looking forward to a reformed HCRC in 1990 . ’ |
| 5 | Now wives and Woopies can look forward to a happy New Year . |
| 6 | Look forward to a miserable 1990 and a fast-improving 1991 , vicious circles permitting . |
| 7 | I was looking forward to a couple of hours of vigorous strolling in the company of what I assumed would be a garrulous , suitably eccentric English guide . |
| 8 | With Isaac God can look forward to a world over which he can again clap his hands in delight . |
| 9 | When they were well out of the way we made tracks for home and I looked forward to a quiet evening . |
| 10 | ‘ She will be delighted , ’ Alida Thorne said , ‘ she 's so looking forward to a visitor . |
| 11 | Foreign Office worthies look forward to a parallel rise through the ranks of the Order of St Michael and St George , from CMG ( Call Me God ) , to KCMG ( Kindly Call Me God ) to GCMG ( God Calls Me God ) , on the theory that gullible foreigners will be more impressed by the ambassador of a second-division power if he 's called Sir Cuthbert Smith instead of plain Mr Smith . |
| 12 | Their business , a factory making patio doors for the trade , was initially based in Newton Abbot because of economical site and labour costs ; now Peter Aldam looks forward to a mere 30-minute commute there along the soon-to-be finished A30 extension . |
| 13 | Now , NOEL MALCOLM is looking forward to a shift in the agenda — back to real news |
| 14 | The new team will find financial markets in a high state of excitement and looking forward to a cut in interest rates . |
| 15 | Located in the centre of Birmingham , it looks back to the city 's rich heritage with its colourful canalside setting ; and forward to a dynamic future through its direct link with the International Convention Centre and renowned Symphony Hall . |
| 16 | One moment he had been looking forward to a happy and wealthy retirement and now , minutes later , he was a condemned criminal with only a few hours left to live . |
| 17 | King Edward VII and his Consort , Alexandra , were able to influence international events , particularly in Europe , which continued to be the predominant continent and Britain looked forward to a long period of peaceful influence . |
| 18 | When our 'plane touched down at Ibiza Airport , we were looking forward to a couple of weeks in the sun , hoping that the children would be amused and we could just relax . |
| 19 | At the end they look forward to a married life together in a world diminished by the events of the play . |
| 20 | In August 1746 Leapor looked forward to a career as a writer and perhaps she felt she now had less cause to protest . |
| 21 | Whichever happened , it was clear that the citizens of Somerset could look forward to a radioactive legacy on their coastline for more than many of their lifetimes . |
| 22 | If she had accepted him , she could have been looking forward to a child of her own now . |
| 23 | He concludes that the event demonstrates only the ‘ growing pains of a young republic ’ which ‘ after 5000 years of conquerors … looks forward to a prosperous and peaceful future . ’ |
| 24 | Look forward to a mega-massive contest taking place at the big Point Depo Stadium , in Dublin , over the May 17–19th weekend . |
| 25 | I had looked forward to a leisurely ramble amongst the hills , since we had started early and the days were long . |
| 26 | While the fundamentals of caddying may not have changed since Skip Daniels and Gene Sarazen strode the Prince 's links , the financial aspect has : whereas a caddie in the 1930s might have earned only a pittance for sharing an Open success , the modern-day caddie earns a healthy basic wage on the European tour , and can look forward to a percentage of the winnings . |
| 27 | If people look forward to a meeting because of the atmosphere which you help create it will add to your personal influence . |
| 28 | However the day turns out , she will already have enjoyed the prospect and had the excitement of looking forward to a pleasurable outing . |
| 29 | So , by staying alive until that date , you can look forward to a substantial return on your investment — while remaining safe in the knowledge that , in the event of your death during that period , or subsequently , your family will be protected against any financial problems that might lie ahead . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , the table opposite will give you some idea of what to expect : for example , a man aged 30 investing just £25 a month could look forward to a cheque for £63,400 on his 65th birthday — with another £19,400 for his family if he died at the age of 80 . |