Example sentences of "be [v-ing] for a change " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Finnish government had hitherto been pressing for a change in the plans , to incorporate a special section allowing passage for rigs over 65 metres high . |
| 2 | If you are going for a job that you have never done before , either from necessity or because you are looking for a change of direction , you should take care to prepare for this question by listing all the experience and personal qualities you have which suit you for the job . |
| 3 | ‘ People are looking for a change of expression and mood , ’ says Steven Meisel . |
| 4 | These types of events are well advertised in the appropriate magazines , and the hotels gain a reputation for this type of promotion which appeals to people who are looking for a change or something different . |
| 5 | Pressure had been growing for a change of leadership since the failure of Peres to form a government in April [ see pp. 37391-2 ] . |
| 6 | Institutional shareholders are calling for a change in the trust 's management and an eventual winding up . |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY STATUS : The Privy Council has granted Luton College the power to award its own research degrees and the college will now be applying for a change of title to the University of Luton . |
| 8 | Generally , however , those who work in the challenging environment of the Middle East tend to be looking for a change , an enhanced salary , a more favourable climate and a better lifestyle . |
| 9 | Since then , her parents have been campaigning for a change in the law . |
| 10 | When I returned to Moose Jaw about mid-August I had a long talk with Fred Workman , who told me he had noticed a certain restlessness in me as if I were hoping for a change of scene . |
| 11 | Manager Bryan Hamilton , who offered the 21-year-old Londoner the opportunity , said : ‘ He is looking for a change of direction while his athletics career is on hold and we are giving him the chance to prove his worth as a footballer . ’ |
| 12 | This year , after yet another Norfolk Christmas , Diana is pushing for a change . |
| 13 | He 's calling for a change in direction to kick start the economy . |
| 14 | A rape counsellor is calling for a change in the law , which does n't regard such attacks as being as serious as those on women . |
| 15 | The mother of a north Oxfordshire girl who had to have her eye removed after an accident involving an airgun , is calling for a change in the gun laws . |
| 16 | The wild bohemianism of the life at Kisling 's was stimulating and hectic but a drain on Modigliani 's limited energy and he was looking for a change in his life . |
| 17 | The time was coming for a change of name to describe the craft . |