Example sentences of "be [v-ing] for a [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been looking for a pair of doctor martins ca n't find any . |
| 2 | I am looking for a people who will come on bended knee , |
| 3 | I am looking for a people who will come on bended knee . |
| 4 | I am looking for a 2hr 8min pace and I prepared to take it up if it falls below that . ’ |
| 5 | Twenty ones , unless you 're playing for a pair of notes . |
| 6 | We are aiming for a $300-million improvement in pre-tax profits by 1995 . |
| 7 | Scottish fishermen 's representatives are opposing an all-out ban and are calling for a series of restrictions on imports until there is a balanced supply at the markets . |
| 8 | The out-of-contract midfielder is still waiting for the offer of a new deal from the Geordies and could be heading for a £1m-plus move . |
| 9 | The out-of-contract midfielder is still waiting for the offer of a new deal from the Geordies and could be heading for a £1m-plus move . |
| 10 | ‘ I think what I 'm asking for a pair of shoes is fair enough though I am keeping the prices low as an incentive for my customers to come back for more . ’ |
| 11 | It 's just possible that when the two of you were hunting for a means of rescuing the marchioness she could have pulled herself out and reached firm ground . " |
| 12 | I 'm about to invest in a brand new , superduper , anti-obsolescence computer and I feel as confident as if I were shopping for a pair of skis . |
| 13 | British Airways is bidding for a 25% stake in the Australian airline , but will have to fight off challenges from Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand , and a degree of ‘ anti-Pommie ’ feeling Down Under . |
| 14 | The company is looking for a 20% share of the 80486-compatible market by the end of 1994 if it is successful in lining up a partner . |
| 15 | Frank , who worked for the Coventry-based business for 10 years before retiring on medical grounds , is now disabled and the money is paying for a £2,127 electric wheelchair . |
| 16 | THE Scottish Office is calling for a £700,000 aid package from the European Commission to help the Shetland fishing industry after the Braer oilspill . |
| 17 | On 22 June , when the Prime Minister was asking for a corps of at least 5,000 parachutists , the commando idea was moving in a number of directions . |