Example sentences of "and [verb] [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kate obtains a copy of Sheila Kitzinger 's The New Good Birth Guide and Gordon Bourne 's Pregnancy and starts looking for a hospital that gets two stars and is nearby . |
| 2 | Faith 's day starts at around 6am when baby Jake wakes up and starts yelling for a feed . |
| 3 | Gradually drizzle in the lemon juice and continue blending for a further 2min . |
| 4 | He decided , though , it would be best to do it alone and started searching for a new workshop where he could work in secret on a new plan . |
| 5 | Space , however , was limited and Malc and I and the kids had to share one bedroom and keep praying for a council house of our own . |
| 6 | It 's time to wrap up against the cold and go hunting for a convertible . |
| 7 | Give yourself a treat and go shopping for a new body with the INDEPENDENT TROLLEY TRAINER ! |
| 8 | She closed the drawer and stood thinking for a moment , then she moved into the drawing-room and rang for the maid . |
| 9 | Urged on by their riders with short metal-tipped bamboo rods , the elephants lowered themselves slowly to their knees , facing towards the throne , and remained kneeling for a minute or two , their trunks curling and swaying in front of them in time with the cacophonous music . |
| 10 | I paid her for the call , and stayed chatting for a while , answering her queries about the cottage and then telling her of my brother 's expected arrival , and the possibility that he might telephone with a message . |