Example sentences of "[adv] looking for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat . |
| 2 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 3 | That 's why I sympathise with Audrey and I feel sure she 's not looking for a new man . |
| 4 | Second , most people who are in work are keeping their heads down and not looking for a new job , so there is less competition from those in work . |
| 5 | No I 'm not , I 'm not looking for a new penknife at all boy |
| 6 | Like gangs , bullies are not looking for a stand-up fight , but for a victim ; the best way to beat them is to give more trouble than they can handle . |
| 7 | You are not looking for a fast drop in weight . |
| 8 | They are not looking for a tough fight but for a victim — someone who will cower or quake with fear like a doomed rabbit . |
| 9 | Digital Equipment Corp says that its Alpha second source agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corp is not an exclusive pact and that it is talking with other firms that may become second sources of the chip ; ‘ We are not looking for a large number of semiconductor partners , however we are having discussions with other semiconductor companies ; those relationships could happen at various levels , ’ — DEC may still seek other firms to design versions without the marketing that Mitsubishi is providing . |
| 10 | But the athletes are making an unprecedented demand for a slice of the lucrative financial action and Tom Jennings , the agent spearheading their case , countered : ‘ We are not looking for a militant takeover , just a share of the wealth . |
| 11 | Manager Graeme Souness takes his squad across the Mersey to Tranmere tonight looking for a confidence-boosting display before the weekend showdown with Howard Wilkinson 's champions . |
| 12 | We were just looking for a suitable warren to send our ferrets down to flush out the occupants . |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't you realize I 'd be a target for all the men living in World 's End who are just looking for a loose woman to amuse themselves with ? ’ |
| 14 | I was always looking for a short-term miracle . |
| 15 | But , when asked whether he was still looking for a new goalkeeper despite Hitchcock 's form , Porterfield said : ‘ We are always looking to improve our squad of players and we will keep searching . ’ |
| 16 | It 's been a weekend of turmoil for Oxford United , still looking for a new manager . |
| 17 | It 's been a weekend of turmoil for Oxford United , still looking for a new manager . |
| 18 | Well I , I went to a psychiatrist once looking for a self-help group cos I did n't want tablets or anything I just wanted somebody I could talk to . |
| 19 | The Football League hierarchy are also looking for a new TV deal for their revamped competition and they also still have to meet sponsors Barclays to discuss the final year of their deal . |
| 20 | Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is also looking for a new striker . |
| 21 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 22 | One of the attractions of NoS was that , in breaking away from the Fleet Street mould , it was also looking for a different sort of employee . |
| 23 | John phoned him up looking for a bass player and Cliff gave him my number . |
| 24 | A CANINE hero who helped save a dog which was dying from rat poison is now looking for a good home . |
| 25 | They are now looking for a good buyer who would be willing to continue their lifetime 's work , and either buy the stock separately , or as a whole package complete with factories . |
| 26 | As Gargy Patel reports , he 's now looking for a new challenge . |
| 27 | Gorham and Dudley , who demonstrated the prototype last week , are now looking for a British company with expertise in optics and electronics to invest £250 000 . |
| 28 | Leigh is now looking for a larger space . |
| 29 | Therefore I am now looking for a larger tank . |
| 30 | ‘ You may not know , but we had an officer here looking for a missing boy , earlier this evening . |