Example sentences of "be [adv] look for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | that and so on , erm , erm , I , it would be nice in fact if the er Ipswich evening tabloid which gave us prominence to this rule er would give just a little space to er this latest development , erm but I would like to , not being excessively caracole I mean reading this document I do feel a slight er switch on your comments on er Pipers Vale , er which you note , there are no er nationally er or er common species which sounds as though you have designs on it , erm I , I wonder if this would be the place to ask you , you know , to make some sort of statement about Pipers Vale , you know that we are basically looking for a route which does not touch on Pipers Vale |
| 2 | I do find that most people who come out here on short contracts are only looking for a paid holiday . |
| 3 | ‘ I am not looking for a ghost . |
| 4 | The club say they are already looking for a replacement . |
| 5 | ‘ We are not looking for a leader , ’ Douglas Wilson from Burton said . |
| 6 | You are not looking for a fast drop in weight . |
| 7 | They are not looking for a tough fight but for a victim — someone who will cower or quake with fear like a doomed rabbit . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 12 | " She 's right , " the maid grinned , " you are just looking for a body to practise on . " |
| 13 | people are just looking for a diversion so erm |
| 14 | But with a list price of around £1,500 , it may be a tad too expensive if you 're just looking for a reliable workhorse. 300dpi printers are good enough for churning out letters , reports and the odd graphic , and do a lot less damage to your wallet . |
| 15 | You 're just looking for a date of today . |
| 16 | ‘ We 're not looking for a conflict . |
| 17 | Staff at Watford Gap say they 're not looking for a place in the annals of high cuisine , just to continue making their customers a nice cup of tea in the morning or a nice cup of tea with their tea . |
| 18 | Er is the number to ring and we 're still looking for a North Yorkshire M P . |
| 19 | Now you 'll see in the final paragraph , er no in the second paragraph of that letter that er we 're still looking for a er an amicable solution to erm to this whole thing . |
| 20 | You 're always looking for a four on a par-5 , but at that stage you 'd take it as long as your main opposition has n't gone away . |
| 21 | In debt and in the middle of a takeover battle , they 're also looking for a new manager . |
| 22 | Mostly , crises arise when a guest pulls out at the last minute and we 're urgently looking for a replacement — sometimes we 've had just a matter of hours . |
| 23 | The agent 's problem with acts who are still looking for a deal is how to judge their potential for success . |
| 24 | We are still looking for a connection between New Scientist and Richard Attenborough 's film Gandhi . |
| 25 | THE LA 's are still looking for a producer for their next album , after plans to work with PETE TOWNSHEND were scrapped . |
| 26 | Tottenham have failed to prise Sheringham away from the City ground and are still looking for a replacement for Gary Lineker . |
| 27 | Tangmere are still looking for a home for T-33A 19252 — more details on . |
| 28 | The winter sales may be coming to an end … but Gloucester 's rugby men are still looking for a few late bargains when they head north to Sale this weekend . |
| 29 | The village hall committee are still looking for a secretary . |
| 30 | Police are still looking for a Phillips radio cassette serial number PH 620 FB 5028714 . |