Example sentences of "be [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All 3 political groups are pitching for increased spending , Labour is likely to propose a budget around £320 million , the Liberal Democrats around £314 million and the Tory group up to £310 millions , all of them well above Government guidelines of £306 million . |
| 2 | It 's their genes that are struggling for reproductive success . |
| 3 | The business plan 's third big hole is its failure to deal with the lawsuits that names are bringing for alleged negligence by agents . |
| 4 | Bill Mumford says you need climbing skills and it 's a challenge that takes them into a new realm … he says they are praying for dry weather … but it gets very cold … drops to minus twenty at night |
| 5 | The waste-to-energy companies are pressing for financial support to allow them to take advantage of new waste management regulations due to come into force next year . |
| 6 | I congratulate my right hon. Friend on ensuring that Britain is at the forefront of those countries in Europe that are pressing for improved animal welfare . |
| 7 | Coun. Grant said he and Colburn parish council had been pressing for improved pedestrian safety at this point . |
| 8 | James Ousley , chief executive officer of the Control Data Systems Inc spin-out , says its former parent , Control Data Corp — now divided into two separate companies ( UX No 387 ) — had been looking for additional capital for a number of years , but was not able to tempt any investors to bankroll an organisation with interests as diverse as proprietary mainframes , Unix , military and government software and services and a lottery business . |
| 9 | Yorkshire managing director Clive Leach , who will head the new group , was more blunt , saying : ‘ We are looking for substantial cost reductions and we will be ruthless in taking out any area that does not contribute . ’ |
| 10 | The Wildcats are looking for early success in the play-off campaign when they play host to Bracknell tomorrow and travel to Basingstoke on Sunday . |
| 11 | LABOUR Party branch members in Crook let it be known that they are looking for new blood to inject a little life and optimism into their ranks . |
| 12 | So our customers are looking for multi-vendor transparency . |
| 13 | The Dales Centre aims to provide a full range of outdoor activities making use of the beautiful surroundings of the Yorkshire Dales — so those who are looking for great climbing and caving are especially well catered for . |
| 14 | Farmers are looking for free drainage schemes and for ways of selling their land to us . |
| 15 | They are looking for bold leadership . |
| 16 | We are looking for beautiful hair of any colour and style — it can be long , short , straight or curly . |
| 17 | And they are looking for local sponsorship . |
| 18 | ‘ While people are cautious about a lot of developments in Europe , rightly so , and while they are looking for British advantage , rightly so , they realise it can not be done from the back of the class . |
| 19 | Iraq 's EC ambassador Zaid Haidar said : ‘ They are looking for military action to boost the re-election of Bush . ’ |
| 20 | They are looking for basic information : a bit of news , some traffic , some weather . |
| 21 | ‘ We are looking for significant financing ; this is an expensive project , ’ she said . |
| 22 | As athletes prepare for the Olympics , sporting organisations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Barcelona . |
| 23 | Emphasising that the aid weapon helped to encourage liberalisation in Kenya , Britain and America are pushing for tough action in Paris to mellow Malawi 's life president , Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda . |
| 24 | The Scotsman has also established that consultants helping put the finishing touches to a feasibility study on Rosyth for Medway Ports have also been acting for Scottish Enterprise . |
| 25 | Supermarkets themselves say they 're catering for increasing customer demand , customers too seem to reinforce that attitude . |
| 26 | If you 're looking for solid strength , easy handling and workability , fire- , sound- and moisture-prevention , FERMACELL has it all in one . |
| 27 | Well worth checking out when you 're looking for good cooking features in a good value cooker . |
| 28 | We 're looking for male youth of around 18 years of age , the rest are in custody still at Milton Keynes |
| 29 | If you 're looking for ground-breaking mayhem , you got off at the wrong Greyhound stop . |
| 30 | Without the frills you do n't need when you 're looking for real economy . |