Example sentences of "look [adv prt] for [adj] [noun sg] " 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 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 . |
| 4 | But he was advised to start looking around for other work . |
| 5 | So we were looking around for interesting stuff to push — sounds like drugs , eh ? — he-he-he ! — and someone mentions Walter Machin . |
| 6 | The private columns are thick with them , but buyers should look out for complete service histories as many are clocked . |
| 7 | Officials warned to look out for banned runner |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Look out for unusual room accessories to add the finishing touch |
| 10 | If you have a moisture meter , test the corners and centre of each wall just above the skirting board ; otherwise tap the plaster , feel with a dry hand for damp and coldness , and look out for loose wallpaper or flaking emulsion paint . |
| 11 | So look out for Informed Choice at NCT branches and A Privilege To Be There at your local GP unit and hospital antenatal classes ( they are not available privately ) . |
| 12 | Look out for bacterial canker on plum trees . |
| 13 | LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF COSTUMES FROM BBC TV SERIAL ‘ CLARISSA ’ |
| 14 | The second innovation was to look around for offshore oil facilities , island bases or production platforms on which the air force could station helicopters , equipped with missiles , sometimes improvised Maverick anti-tank models . |
| 15 | We can do exactly the same : look around for good ambush spots as you run , places which give you cover so that you can jump out and completely surprise your attacker as he rushes past . |
| 16 | HOLY Week is a time when many people look around for devotional reading , and I suppose we should be grateful to the Observer for drawing attention to a ‘ dirty ’ book on sex for Catholics which has been written by the 30-year-old retiring editor of the Catholic Herald and a friend . |
| 17 | Japan looked around for diplomatic support , but this was not forthcoming from either Britain or the United States . |
| 18 | He sucked in lungfuls of the cool fresh air and looked around for human habitation . |