Example sentences of "going [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's one of the busiest nightspots in the Mediterranean and the streets are simply crowded from dusk onwards with young people going about the serious business of enjoying themselves , socialising , trying the local brew , ‘ discovating ’ and generally having a good time until the early hours of the morning ! |
| 2 | Courtship is not all smooth going for the young male . |
| 3 | The Grand Union people , already very short of money , decided that there was little point at present in going for the wide gauge , especially as it was ( conveniently ) reported that traders preferred loading into narrow boats . |
| 4 | The market place can be confusing but Trader Horn picks his way through the mire Going for the grand tour . |
| 5 | they 're playing tonight to leave tomorrow clear for the internationals … the only Gloucester man going for the Grand Slam … is Mike Teague … he 's back in the England pack at twickenham |
| 6 | A door into the hallway , a door beyond that , and Schmidt going for the french window that let on to the patio . |
| 7 | It 's heavy breathing — and heavy going for the French superstar , who looks to us dreadfully overweight , with a beer belly suggesting he indulged rather too much in the culinary delights of Mauritius . |
| 8 | You 're always going for the safe line , no involvement and no chance of damage . |
| 9 | I 'm going for the full set . |
| 10 | This book seems to be based on the techniques I have long suspected some producers use to keep a discussion going for the full length of a programme whether there is anything in it or not , to keep up the emotional temperature even about unexciting things , and to emit statements which are just distorted enough to get people objecting , whether they are worth objecting to or not . |
| 11 | Little Polveir is going for the National treble , having already won the Scottish version in 1987 and the Seagram Grand National last season . |
| 12 | ‘ We will be going for the Scottish Cup , the Skol Cup , the Premier Division and the UEFA Cup . |
| 13 | Hearts and Aberdeen , who have six players between them in tonight 's starting 11 , have helped Roxburgh while one , the Edinburgh club , is going for the Scottish Cup and the other is involved in that tournament as well as the league championship . |
| 14 | In LBC 's case , for example , the LBC Crown FM is going for the upmarket listener , while the medium wave service , London Talkback Radio , is pitching for the tabloid market and the dedicated followers of phone-ins . |
| 15 | Spurs play their possesion futba which looks good but is not at all dangerous — when they had chances for breaks they just kept passing the ball instead of going for the fast break . |
| 16 | ROTOR WING FLIGHT TEST Going for the big stuff |
| 17 | The Socialists have historically been better at going for the gut-level reaction . |
| 18 | Without going through the long list of advantages that they possess , one or two are extremely appealing — a fast enough speed of about 60 miles an hour , low enough height for passengers to be able to enjoy the view and an ability to stop without falling . |
| 19 | Next year 's will of course be going through the new procedure |
| 20 | Soon , the two of them were ready and going through the front door . |
| 21 | Huy tried to imagine her going through the simple ceremony with someone else , and could not . |
| 22 | Start from scratch this spring with a thorough clean-out and then treat the pond as though it were a new one , going through the necessary maturation process . |
| 23 | He believes — as any political leader must believe , to keep himself going through the grinding work of electioneering — that victory is out there , but that the voters are making the Tories work hard for it . |
| 24 | Redpath put on a pair of silk gloves and started going through the inside pocket of the jacket , following with the outside pockets . |
| 25 | ( And the prospective mothers-in-law must be aware that this is going through the young man 's mind , must n't they ? |
| 26 | Oh , no — did this mean going through the uncouth rigmarole of extrication , re-smearing and reinsertion in the presence of the newly-beloved ? |
| 27 | As solid as a rock and a very tough competitor , Clohessy would have been a perfect choice , particularly after going through the pre-Tour fitness regime . |
| 28 | Hammond , as well as carefully going through the various room assignments with Hunt , asked for a two-storey fire-proof building with attic and basement , and limited accommodation for servants and messengers . |
| 29 | I know it must be hard for anyone to accept a set of equations without going through the usual routine of presenting the relevant experimental justifications . |
| 30 | The kids were going through the practical joke stage and , having exhausted their repertoire on us , were delighted to have a new victim . |