Example sentences of "they be [v-ing] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only among the over-75s are men more likely to be caring than women ( 10 per cent compared with 6 per cent ) , mainly because of the care they are providing for a disabled spouse ( Evandron , 1990 , pp. 6–7 ) . |
| 2 | Now they are aiming for a new lease of life and further development . |
| 3 | Paul Corrigan suggests that teenagers behave the way they do at the seaside , or at football matches , because they are looking for a memorable experience to balance the boredom of the rest of their lives . |
| 4 | Lastly , just as people looking for jobs are advised to ask around and find out about prospects through the grapevine rather than from official sources , employers too , where appropriate , can let it be known that they are looking for a certain sort of employee . |
| 5 | They may have a requirement where they are looking for a very high return on capital employed and need to attract and retain the very best people in order to achieve that . |
| 6 | In particular , he will consider the problems faced by those who come back from Germany who may be made redundant and ensure that they have somewhere to live while they are looking for a job . |
| 7 | While they might have looked out of place next to the modern heavy metal , they are vying for a lucrative market . |
| 8 | They are heading for a gathering at a place I can not see on my map , but they seem content with the direction I have chosen . |
| 9 | As for the Socialists , they have been told so often that they are heading for a total rout that they will actually be relieved if they manage to get the 20 per cent which the last polls were predicting . |
| 10 | For this reason you should take young dogs out on various journeys , and not just when they are going for a walk . |
| 11 | They are going for a walk with their Father . ’ |
| 12 | They have had their problems , but they are going for a fresh start with a new ground , a new clubhouse and a new approach to playing matters . |
| 13 | Now they are going for a more ambitious target — one company-wide registration to include safety , personnel and management services . |
| 14 | The most interesting condition occurs under item 9 ( Liability of seller ) : Under the Trade Descriptions Act , SLAD may not stipulate the period of time of this warranty , but it recommends that its members guarantee the authenticity of what they are selling for a period of six years . |
| 15 | They are waiting for a kidney donor and time is running out fast ; I wonder if his faith has been weakened or strengthened . |
| 16 | ‘ That means they are waiting for a baby from a ‘ broking ’ company , a children 's home society or even through a privately-reached financial agreement with the natural mother . ’ |
| 17 | They become quite unconscious of what they are doing for a few seconds , and yet insist that they want to carry on and learn to fly . |
| 18 | They are arranging for a Memorial Service to be held at St. Marks Church , Hamilton Terrace , NW8. during the morning of the 27th July . |
| 19 | They are arguing for a minimum of 0.5 per cent . |
| 20 | When scientists ask why something happens , they are asking for a general causal account . |
| 21 | Children at Wanborough primary school near Swindon are so worried about the hazards they experience on the way to school , they 're calling for a new footpath . |
| 22 | This time they 're hoping for a happier ending . |
| 23 | No , well not yet , they 're hoping for a takeover bid . |
| 24 | On the other hand , do n't go looking too battered : they are n't looking for Walter Huston , they 're looking for a younger , well-scrubbed , cheerfully confident Robert Mitchum . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't think they 're looking for a battered glamour boy , ’ Scott said . |
| 26 | ‘ They 're looking for a first-class professional journalist . ’ |
| 27 | They 're looking for a man and a woman , our sizes and our ages . |
| 28 | Well I mean , if we 're talking about sort of and they 're looking for a sense of identity of whatever it is that they 're having of |
| 29 | They 're looking for a written documents , full stop . |
| 30 | They 're looking for a man in his early 30's ; 6ft tall , of medium build with a tattoo on his right arm . |