Example sentences of "about for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No-one 's wanted to have a punt and we 've been scrambling about for the odd winner . |
| 2 | The report is fair in stating its case in favour of such regulations , without concealing the disadvantages which these new rules would undoubtedly bring about for the Swiss art market . |
| 3 | De Craon is snuffling about for the juicier morsels , then it 's back to Paris and heigh ho for Rome and our Holy Father . ’ |
| 4 | Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle . |
| 5 | The insects are out and about for the same reason as us , moving at night to beat the midday heat at the very centre of the Grand Canyon . |
| 6 | Joan had taken a great liking to Alianor Woodville who , during the past restless weeks , had regaled her with colourful tales of the court in earlier days when Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth had played turn-and- turn about for the English crown . |
| 7 | So we came about for the last time , since we were now south of the entrance , and motorsailed north , a little further off , to give the rock a good clearance . |