Example sentences of "look for [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those are only the qualities he looks for in the people who work for him , though . |
| 2 | The posters were fixed at night and the culprits were never caught — or , more likely , never looked for by a police force who enjoyed the joke as much as the rest of the city . |
| 3 | Another possibility is that there could be a relationship between this inflammation and infection with Helicobacter pylori , although we are unable to confirm this from our study , since the organism was not specifically looked for in every case . |
| 4 | Nothing fancy is looked for in the way of bait and tackle : it 's the basic hook , line and worm . |
| 5 | Finally , it seems also to be a taken-for-granted principle that in human affairs where there is order there is something corresponding to a rule to be looked for in the background of the actions which appear as orderly . |
| 6 | Project members are normally overseen by a Steering Committee , representing relevant expertise that is not to be looked for within the institution itself . |
| 7 | Kattina was anything but tidy , and she found what she was looking for under a pile of underwear . |
| 8 | And I I do n't want to spend all night chasing round Blackpool looking for for a place that serves ordinary food of a decent standard . |
| 9 | Oh , yes , you 're just the sort of bloke we 're looking for for the guards . |
| 10 | ‘ In order to get that Job , Scott , you have to clarify one thing in your mind — a picture of what they 're looking for as an anchorman . ’ |
| 11 | Area health authorities up here which we 're not looking for at the moment and er because the Government is hashing them around and we 're a bit uncertain in that area . |
| 12 | That that 's all we 're looking for at the moment . |
| 13 | Get some movement out there we had a young , a young lady who er she name and she 's up front in the cabinet you know every opportunity she had she was looking for round the room , but not sort of in the round the outside all the time and it 's just that she wanted to be with a group of people all the time . |
| 14 | Floating voters tend to say things like ‘ Of course , being in carpets , what I 'm really looking for from the parties is a firm pledge on European weaving quotas , ’ and they tend to sound like Hurd and look like Gummer . |
| 15 | You simply have to weigh up your personal circumstances and what you are looking for from the job , keeping in mind any long-term plans that you may have for your future career development . |
| 16 | Police found the man they were looking for in a horsebox . |
| 17 | Whatever you are looking for in a holiday , we defy you not to find it in Majorca . |
| 18 | ‘ It all depends , ’ Henry had said , ‘ what you are looking for in a relationship ! ’ |
| 19 | Precisely what you 're looking for in a watch . |
| 20 | When you work with people and you communicate you listen to what they say and you make sure you say what you need to say then that trust is there and that trust builds and it fosters trust , and really that 's what we 've got ta be looking for in the work situation . |
| 21 | He remembers sitting on a hard seat , among a hundred other candidates in a large , impressively ancient room , scribbling a General Essay paper for three hours on EITHER Political Necessity OR ‘ Enrichissez-vous ! ’ not at all sure what the examiners would be looking for in the answers — their ideas or his ideas , or the former subtly disguised as the latter , or the latter masquerading as the former . |
| 22 | Police have released a description of the man they 're looking for in the Tewkesbury attack . |
| 23 | IN the midst of a defeat from the world champions , Andy Roxburgh may have found the vindication he was looking for in an exercise that was thought to be without relevance for Scotland . |
| 24 | If sun , sand and sea are the main ingredients you look for in a holiday , then you 'll really enjoy your stay here , and when you come camping with club in the South of France you get the best of both these worlds — the chance to enjoy a superb sun-filled holiday with a really lively bunch of friendly people at an inclusive price which gives you value for money . |
| 25 | Karen Mayo-Chandler 's allegations made lascivious reading : ‘ When girls are asked what they look for in a man , they always talk about sensitive things , like intellect , kindness and a sense of humour . |
| 26 | ‘ So what you look for in a child is intelligence . |
| 27 | ‘ The things I look for in a car are power steering , central locking , heating that works and a stereo . |
| 28 | You 'll find lists of publishers and what magazines look for in the Writers ' & Artists ' Yearbook ( A & C Black , £7.95 ) . |
| 29 | What qualities should you look for in a hotel bed — and , apart from the bed , itself , how important are those little extras like hairdriers , giveaways and mini-bars as a way of adding value in a highly , price-conscious accommodation market ? |
| 30 | The kids are presented as decent and thoughtful , and there 's an Arcadian absence of the stress and violence which some might look for in a class where the teacher swears and free-associates , and throws up and bunks off into the bargain . |