Example sentences of "look [adv prt] for the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Willie had looked around for the twins and George , but they were nowhere to be seen .
2 Looking back for the future
3 As the sky lightened even more and they began to make out their surroundings more clearly , Fenella and Caspar both found themselves looking out for the signs that Floy had hoped to leave .
4 If she had n't been looking out for the signpost , she could easily have driven past without even realising it was there .
5 Of course , Preston did not spend all his time looking out for the holes .
6 Jack fell quickly into the routine of looking out for the absurdities in his father 's speech to put into a P'dayta-Pie for Warnie ; but he had no heart for it .
7 For my part , looking out for the future , I do not view the process with any misgivings .
8 Could she really have been reading that ? he wondered , looking around for the novel stuffed behind a cushion .
9 For many people it is a matter of looking around for the car they want and then frantically trying to arrange the finance , whilst the ‘ offer ’ still holds .
10 Charles kept looking round for the room 's occupant .
11 ‘ Philip has n't written a real play for four years , ’ Maud said , looking round for the waiter .
12 A chasm separates us from the other side and now we are looking round for the bridge . ’
13 ‘ Yes , ’ I said , looking round for the waitress to give us more coffee , ‘ I still hate vomit .
14 All you have to do is look down for the B numbers , now
15 Roulé is available at most good cheese stores but do look out for the name .
16 Do look out for the windows .
17 They 're asking people to look out for the substances which were in a large grey plastic box .
18 SUMMER nights are very short and not the right time of the year to look out for the stars .
19 Fighting the Empire you have to look out for the Helblaster volley gun .
20 And the police have alerted banks , building societies , pubs and traders to look out for the notes .
21 Realising the vindictive nature of this man , and knowing how he had conditioned her husband since he was a child , Beth felt obliged to look out for the interests of those she loved .
22 Britain 's docks and airports have been alerted to look out for the suspects .
23 Britain 's docks and airports have been alerted to look out for the suspects .
24 Do n't forget to look out for the Debenhams Bright Futures competition in our June issue !
25 The second National Prune Week takes place February 18–24 , so look out for the California Prune Board 's displays .
26 ‘ Be cool and look out for the ladies , ’ he says .
27 Look out for the Animateur sign in the brochure , it means a related theatre workshop is being offered free of charge , to any school making a block booking .
28 look out for the disguises they wear
29 Meanwhile , look out for the work of rock-climbing photographer , Greg Lucas , who has a very individual approach to the problem of access to private land .
30 Meanwhile , look out for the work of rock-climbing photographer , Greg Lucas , who has a very individual approach to the problem of access to private land .
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