Example sentences of "be [verb] for [pron] at " in BNC.

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1 In a bedroom you 're looking for something at one ninety nine or two ninety nine .
2 But they 're waiting for him at the telecottage , a converted school which is due to run out of HIE and BT funding soon and is aiming to become a profitable business , specialising in desk-top publishing , graphic design and printing .
3 ‘ They 're waiting for me at the station . ’
4 " They 're waiting for me at t'mart ! "
5 Gravier 's wife and child and parents had been waiting for him at Acapulco .
6 Today though Her Majesty 's ambassador to Moscow visited Maxat the horse and announced that a home has been found for him at last in the Queen 's household Cavalry .
7 They might not know him by sight , or might not be looking for him at all .
8 Apart from and me , there is , a rather lugubrious ( though pleasant ) Peruvian , and , the French Canadian , whole reminds me of , in that he expects everything to be done for him at little cost in exchange for a good wit and ready sense of humour — also like , he plays the piano , with a special line in French songs .
9 Havelock Wilson who had , of course , been among those leaders to whom Larkin 's vituperation had been particularly directed , reserved his regrets for the oppressed people of Ireland whose cause had been so ill served by the " blunders and follies " of Larkin who " had such a splendid case , but made such a sorry mess of it , doing everything he ought not to have done and nothing that he ought to " and bringing , by his defeat , comfort to the Irish employers who had nothing good to be said for them at all .
10 Andy has got a job to do and so have I. But if I lose he will be gutted for me at the end and if I lose I will be gutted for him . ’
11 This time next week we 'll be going for it at Donington . ’
12 For all she knew , Molassi could be waiting for her at the bottom , his knife drawn , standing over the body of Rodomonte .
13 They would be waiting for him at the train 's next scheduled stop , the guard would see to that .
14 Sergei will be waiting for you at JFK . ’
15 Give me but one day , and by night he shall be waiting for you at our house . ’
16 There was a ten-ton truck supposed to be waiting for us at Dili but it was n't there .
17 ‘ Sophia will be waiting for us at the vicarage , ’ said Mrs Grandison .
18 And what I was going to be getting for myself at some stage cos I 'd like to do the rest of the curtains myself .
19 The car would now be calling for him at seven .
20 The take or place booking means that the client will be offered a room if there has been a ‘ no show ’ or cancellation , and failing that accommodation will be found for them at a comparable hotel , usually within the same chain of hotels .
21 A car would be sent for him at seven-thirty .
22 Last night prayers were said for her at Watton Methodist Church where her aunt is a member of the congregation .
23 Various local councillors and moral guardians were waiting for them at the venue , having read local press reports that the Fabs ' travelling show included a rather racy striptease revue .
24 Oliver and Tim were waiting for them at the gangway .
25 In City Fur Manufacturing Co. v. Fureenbond ( 1937 K.B. ) A owned some skins which were stored for him at an independent warehouse .
26 She was sometimes referred to as Trivia and offerings of black lambs , honey and new-born puppies were left for her at crossroads .
27 Or rather , their memoirs were launched for them at a glib and glitzy party by Heinemann , the publishers .
28 The ticket 's waiting for me at the desk .
29 He 's waiting for you at Brown 's Hotel . ’
30 He 's waiting for you at the Burlington airstrip .
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