Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] looking for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Corbett was looking for a suitable place as the crowd began to disperse when Benstede returned , accompanied by a thin , stooping figure with watery eyes , a drinker 's red nose and a wispy beard .
2 those seeking work were looking for the same kinds of jobs as those that had found it ;
3 Our judges were looking for a healthy shine , superb condition and fabulous movement and after much deliberation , Louisa Nicholson was chosen as overall winner .
4 If my understanding is correct , the boy was looking for a missing goat on the edge of the thicket when he was charged by a cow elephant and killed .
5 Having coached Waikato in the New Zealand provincial championship for some years , Ross was looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to come to Northampton came at exactly the right moment .
6 While these arrangements were being formulated , the developer was looking for a suitable building .
7 The Hospitality Inn was looking for a worthy home for unwanted furniture and bedding after refurbishment .
8 If the crowd in Woodford Square on that June evening were looking for an anti- imperialist martyr , that is what they got .
9 After years of living in several buildings scattered around Soho Square and Oxford Street , Fitch was looking for a permanent headquarters to physically unite its ‘ multi-disciplinary ’ practice .
10 When de Kooning was looking for a bigger space , Vicente suggested he take a studio next to his .
11 Micky and the two girls were looking for a fourth person — someone having just moved out and on .
12 When Félicie Cendrars saw them again Jeanne and Modi were looking for a reliable wet-nurse , since neither she nor her mother ‘ could do anything with little Jeanne .
13 Mungo was looking for a straight answer .
14 Moreover he knew that Harwell were looking for the crucial neutron spectrum which , surely , would clinch everything .
15 In this case , though , is n't it more likely that Joanna was looking for the same 15 minutes of fame achieved by Australian nightclub singer Fairlie Arrow a year ago ?
16 During the mid 1970s Californian collector Gary Harris was looking for a suitable warbird to acquire and restore .
17 Staff were advised that the company was looking for a new property when the search for a new suitable area began and when Aldermaston had been identified as the place where the new offices were to be built .
18 President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine denied Tory MPs were looking for a new leader , saying : ‘ We know that so long as we keep our nerve and pursue policies that are important we can come through .
19 base manager for WGOL who is also vice-chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institute , commented : ‘ The agreement was reached because Trinity House was looking for a professional body to fill the void and the Institute has a good reputation and a presence in the majority of UK ports ’ .
20 Tilda had at first elaborated her story , saying that her mother was looking for a new Daddy , but her observation , quick as a bird 's flight , showed her that this was going too far , and she added that she and her sister prayed nightly to Our Lady of Fatima for her father 's return .
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