Example sentences of "look [adv prt] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He numbers among his close friends Patrick Hourcade of French Vogue , who looks out for fine furniture for him . |
| 2 | prospecting ( looking out for new selling opportunities ) |
| 3 | This refers to concentrating on and looking out for specific details in the world around you . |
| 4 | There was something of the Regency dandy in the way he trailed his cane and rotated his globular head , as if looking out for fellow beaux to salute . |
| 5 | ‘ My mother ’ , Ivy said , ‘ told me that when I was a child , she spent all the year looking out for small things to put in my stocking . |
| 6 | This applies also to the British Council , our arm of cultural diplomacy , which is facing unprecedented demands from the newly liberated countries which are looking out for English language teachers . |
| 7 | Secondly , you are looking out for minor defects which will cost you time and money — plumbing , heating redecoration , bathroom and kitchen fittings , replacement windows , floor finishes , insulation etc . |
| 8 | Study this example : unc We can save rewriting by looking out for common factors above and below the division line . |
| 9 | looking out for hidden signals . |
| 10 | But he was advised to start looking around for other work . |
| 11 | Please could you confirm this is all OK , as if it is n't I shall be looking around for other people as my financial situation gets monthly more worrying ! |
| 12 | We discussed erm erm other places for people to meet et cetera has actually been closed down , some some problem with the is n't it , erm but they ca n't use it for the public so erm that was , it was just left that we 'll have another meeting in March and looking around for alternative places to meet , but that 's all to report on that . |
| 13 | So why should we still be looking around for suitable composts ? |
| 14 | So we were looking around for interesting stuff to push — sounds like drugs , eh ? — he-he-he ! — and someone mentions Walter Machin . |
| 15 | I found myself looking about for steaming strangers . |
| 16 | Several unions , conscious that their membership had fallen in recent years and looking round for new areas of recruitment , homed in on " non-standard " workers . |
| 17 | More and more money has been spent on the police , and it has n't worked , and that 's why everybody 's looking round for new initiatives , that 's why Patrick Sheehy who after all is chairman of a very successful commercial corporation , was asked by your government to put forward recommendations , that a lot of very unsuccessful police forces rejected out of hand . |
| 18 | So : all of us who are in The Third Age , let's look out for other people and their needs ! |
| 19 | The private columns are thick with them , but buyers should look out for complete service histories as many are clocked . |
| 20 | However , although it is the ideal course of action for John — allowing him to take advantage of some of the excellent schemes around at the moment as well as releasing cash that has been building up in his home over the years — he should look out for excessive costs that a remortgage can incur . |
| 21 | Officials warned to look out for banned runner |
| 22 | This allows just over a year to look out for possible candidates and suitable premises ; with regard to the latter , teachers are asked to look out for centrally situated schools with a good hall and piano , close to mainline travel facilities . |
| 23 | Instructors and senior pilots have a big responsibility to pass on their experience and knowledge and to look out for poor airmanship and flying techniques in others which could lead to mishaps in the future . |
| 24 | Despite talk of an IRA ceasefire the public is still urged to look out for suspicious objects |
| 25 | It is worth reiterating to look out for cosmetic ranges labelled ‘ non-comedogenic ’ . |
| 26 | Look out for battery-powered shavers , such as Braun 's Pocket de Luxe Traveller , £14.95 , the Philips Ladyshave Battery HP2604 , £11.95 , and , for men , the Philishave Battery HS100 , £12.99 . |
| 27 | Once you have selected a possible field , move towards it , checking its size , slope and colour , and look out for possible wires on the approach . |
| 28 | Look out for other herbs with coloured leaves , especially mint and thyme . |
| 29 | Look out for cheap seconds of new leather riding boots . |
| 30 | Cod : look out for new catches . |