Example sentences of "be [v-ing] for [pron] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are applying for your first provisional licence you must not drive until you get it . |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire are looking for their first win in a one-day competition at Trent Bridge this season . |
| 3 | Mike McAnenay ( 40min ) and John McQuade ( 86 ) gave Dumbarton their third successive triumph over the bottom club , who are looking for their first home win of the season . |
| 4 | His Oxfordshire-based Williams team are looking for their fifth consecutive Grand Prix win … a feat which has never been achieved in the history of the sport . |
| 5 | Swindon are looking for their third consecutive win . |
| 6 | Whether you 're looking for your first flat or have finally found the castle of your dreams , The Royal Bank of Scotland has a range of mortgage schemes specially designed to meet your particular needs . |
| 7 | When you 're looking for your first home , there are so many things to consider . |
| 8 | But Price , who has been waiting for his first major title since blowing the British Open ten years ago , said : ‘ I learned from his example , watching his Open triumph at Muirfield . ’ |
| 9 | Germany 's 2.3 million public service workers are heading for their first strike for 18 years in support of a 5.4 per cent pay rise recommended by arbitrators but rejected by the government . |
| 10 | The NIBA have yet to taste defeat in this championship which started three years ago , and following their 48 shot victory over the Bowling League of Ireland in their opening game the Parks are heading for their fourth successive title . |
| 11 | Alan Bleasdale declined to contribute to NSS 's ‘ Look Forward in Anger ’ feature last week ( ‘ It 's 1997 and the Conservatives are going for their fifth election victory in a row … ’ ) because he says he is n't any good at foreseeing the future : ‘ I never thought cassette tapes would catch on . ’ |
| 12 | If the result had gone differently , there would , no doubt , have been some sarcastic offerings concerning our previous week 's cover ( ‘ It 's 1997 , and the Tories are going for their fifth consecutive election victory … |
| 13 | The NIBA are going for their fourth successive Under 25 title since the championship took the place of the meaningless Junior Championship in 1990 , and it will be a very hard mission for the PGL to upset the talented Parks side which has tremendous strength in depth . |
| 14 | Andrew Castle is the defending champion while British No. 1 Jeremy Bates will be bidding for his fourth title . |
| 15 | In Grandstand on Saturday ( BBC1 , 12.15pm ) , there is live coverage of the whole of Ireland v England from Lansdowne Road , where England will be looking for their seventh consecutive win against Ireland , and live coverage of the first half plus highlights of France v Wales from Paris — Wales will be trying for their first win there since 1975 . |
| 16 | The Great Dane , recently voted the world 's best goalkeeper , will be looking for his seventh shut-out in a row as Manchester United take on Tottenham today . |
| 17 | Sheffield United looked to be heading for their third successive home win when substitute Simon Milton found space on the right . |
| 18 | Aitchison managed to put over two of four kickable penalty chances in that period to push his side in front and , 16-15 behind , it looked as if Dundee High might be heading for their third single point defeat of the league campaign . |
| 19 | MANCHESTER UNITED strikers Mark Hughes and Brian McClair will be playing for their first team places in Lisbon 's Stadium of Light next Tuesday . |
| 20 | If he had n't posted bail for her she would now be preparing for her first night in jail . |
| 21 | In Grandstand on Saturday ( BBC1 , 12.15pm ) , there is live coverage of the whole of Ireland v England from Lansdowne Road , where England will be looking for their seventh consecutive win against Ireland , and live coverage of the first half plus highlights of France v Wales from Paris — Wales will be trying for their first win there since 1975 . |
| 22 | You 'll be working for me next year , but who do you fancy caddying for this year ? ’ |
| 23 | The Bretton Woods institutions are preparing for their fiftieth anniversary next year . |
| 24 | After a shaky start , the Meteors are on a roll … yesterday against the Solihull Dodgers they were looking for their fifth successive win . |
| 25 | You were looking for it last night . |
| 26 | Oxford United were heading for their second successive nil all game , when in the first minute of injury time , central defender , Andy Melville popped up in the penalty area to score a vital goal , and to give United three vital points in their fight against relegation . |
| 27 | But Liverpool appeared to have weathered the storm and were heading for their first clean sheet since their Cup final win in May when Spoliaric crashed home a left-foot drive on the hour . |
| 28 | An early goal by the visitors made it look as though we were heading for our nineteenth League defeat of the season , but thanks to my inspirational coaching from the touchline , new boy Kev Knowles levelled the score on the stroke of half-time . |
| 29 | They were dancing for you last night . |
| 30 | Carson opens up on Gipsy Fiddler in the high speed five furlong dash and Gispy Fiddler 's trainer Jonjo O'Neill is looking for his first win of the season . |