Example sentences of "'re [v-ing] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when he appeared in the yard , followed by the child , it was to her she spoke , saying , ‘ Go and put your hat and coat on ; we 're goin' for a walk . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , that 's what I said , we 're goin' for a walk . ’ |
| 3 | You can use a submersible pump , which you 're using for a fountain or cascade to empty most of the water , but only do this to the level of the pump intake — then it 's a matter of bailing out with a bucket . |
| 4 | Not as such so they 're pressing for an answer , the factory , but erm , he came back and said we 'd need firm prices , per kilo price , lump sum price not acceptable , customer offer of sixteen Deutschmark per kilo from , for twelve to fourteen with delivery , your request for those credit verified five months not acceptable , you offer to deliver in eight weeks in which case and we 'd get till twelve weeks , please confirm . |
| 5 | I think the third general point I 'd want to make is this : if you 're applying for a course at university , then it does n't matter what A-levels you 're taking , or what courses you 've put down for at the five universities . |
| 6 | Erm , they 're applying for a grant of five hundred pounds for equipment , equipment being a Senior Stand Ball , cost two hundred and eighty , and a new canvas for the boxing ring , cost two hundred and twenty pound . |
| 7 | Beware the hackneyed navy suit , unless you can brighten it with a colourful blouse or you 're applying for a job in the City . |
| 8 | Like I said at the beginning , Rickenbacker do n't churn designs out lightly ; the Atlantis and Excalibur are the result of careful consideration , and if you 're looking for a guitar that 's not only brimming with personality but is eminently playable in just about any style , I 'd suggest you check this one out , fast … |
| 9 | After you 've swapped your pounds for punts , and you 're looking for a bed to rest your jet-lagged body try Isaac 's , a comfortable hotel in Frenchman 's Lane . |
| 10 | If you 're looking for a tour around Borneo and Indonesia , that 's away from the crowds so we can say it 's an alocentric wanderlust . |
| 11 | A lot of those parts would be worked out anyway , almost like a big band having charts , so it 's not like you 're looking for a vision from those people in the way that you would be from a group of high dollar players , who are hired to create their own thing for you . ’ |
| 12 | If you 're looking for a budget file , for a particular year , and you know where to look . |
| 13 | ‘ If you 're looking for a Messiah or a missionary , you 're looking at the wrong man , ’ says one of John Major 's close friends , irked by the relentless calls for leadership and vision . |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | Reading these two books is a serious and problematic business , and if you 're looking for a bit of post-modern frivolity then you 'd best slip something else into your holiday holdall — Sebastian Faulk 's new novel . |
| 16 | So , if you 're looking for a hotel with great amenities , and a good atmosphere whilst still being only 15 minutes walk from the long , sandy beach and Lloret 's rocking nightlife , then look no further for Summer ‘ 90 ! |
| 17 | We 're looking for a tie . |
| 18 | They 're looking for a man and a woman , our sizes and our ages . |
| 19 | They 're looking for a man in his early 30's ; 6ft tall , of medium build with a tattoo on his right arm . |
| 20 | So , if you 're looking for a holiday with lots of entertainments , we suggest you consider those Clubs with the highest rating in that category . |
| 21 | If you 're looking for a beach style holiday Playa Del Ingles must be on your short list — it has over four miles of sandy beach stretching from the centre of town to the high sand dunes at Mas Palomas , with plenty of seclusion for those who favour the all over tanning method . |
| 22 | We 're looking for a Mrs Puddephat , lady who lives in the big red house down the road . |
| 23 | I think they 've got quite good variety of kind of up market right down to , if you 're looking for a bargain . |
| 24 | You 're looking for a cooker with style . |
| 25 | Well I felt one of two ways , firstly when we 're looking for a moderator of the URC we 're looking for a moderator for the whole church . |
| 26 | Well I felt one of two ways , firstly when we 're looking for a moderator of the URC we 're looking for a moderator for the whole church . |
| 27 | You 're looking for a job . |
| 28 | I 'd say you 're looking for a business where they have a heavy demand for rough paper . |
| 29 | While it does n't even bear lip-service to fashion , this is a perfectly functional piece of kit if you 're looking for a bash about fleece jacket . |
| 30 | He says : we 're looking for a millionaire to buy it for his wife as the ideal shopping car . |