Example sentences of "is [v-ing] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects , including the L-Sat communications craft that British Aerospace is building for a launch in 1987 . |
| 2 | So am I am I right in thinking that the western relief road is catering for a north south through traffic element , but its primary purpose is to provide relief to the main e the present A sixty one which runs through the centre of Harrogate and again would seek to distribute traffic around the network and bring it in on other radial roads from the West for example ? |
| 3 | A DARLINGTON artist who has set up her own business is painting for a Prince . |
| 4 | Labour group leader Coun Dave Jackson , supported by colleagues Coun Alf Rose and Coun Paul Witter , is pressing for a report on the possibility of the 25-acre site being incorporated into adjacent Eastham Country Park . |
| 5 | British Airways is bidding for a 25% stake in the Australian airline , but will have to fight off challenges from Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand , and a degree of ‘ anti-Pommie ’ feeling Down Under . |
| 6 | Now Interactive is looking for a buyer for the technology , which does not fit with its new brief as a networking technology specialist . |
| 7 | It is an original , and Warner is looking for a serialisation . |
| 8 | Brian Horton is looking for a striker . |
| 9 | ‘ The man who is looking for a breed to put shape into his lambs only has to talk to butchers who deal in this type of Texel-sired carcass and look at the successes achieved in carcass competitions . |
| 10 | Manager Bryan Hamilton , who offered the 21-year-old Londoner the opportunity , said : ‘ He is looking for a change of direction while his athletics career is on hold and we are giving him the chance to prove his worth as a footballer . ’ |
| 11 | Brenda is looking for a computer at the moment . |
| 12 | Seriously tho , it would make sense to go for a replacement midfielder , if Wilko IS looking for a centre half and hawking Hodge in a swap deal . |
| 13 | He is looking for a contact in each region who he can ring monthly to find out what 's happening in the Community Care field that would be of particular interest to the Voluntary sector e.g. contracts , consultations etc . |
| 14 | You 'll be surprised who has got a friend or an uncle who knows somebody who knows somebody else who is looking for a person like you ! |
| 15 | Fairplay , the leading international shipping magazine , is looking for a person to fill the new position of Business Editor . |
| 16 | Pearce , who signed a five-year deal worth around £1million two years ago , is looking for a rise despite a wage packet that puts him on nearly £4,000 a week . |
| 17 | ‘ I gather Alfred is looking for a cottage for him . ’ |
| 18 | Don King is looking for a return to the big time with Tucker , who will be a tough opponent . |
| 19 | The Society is looking for a title for the Journal . |
| 20 | London Jazz Radio , winners of the lucrative London-wide FM frequency station , is looking for a February launch . |
| 21 | Lewis is looking for a catalyst to recapture some of its original vigour and purpose . |
| 22 | She is looking for a dress for me and she is waiting to comb my hair , and she has the look on her face that she has when she guts the chickens . |
| 23 | For this reason , the database community is looking for a standard means that 'll allow users to access and exchange data across different database schemas . |
| 24 | For this reason , the database community is looking for a standard means that 'll enable users to access and exchange data across different database schemas . |
| 25 | This point may sound very obvious , but it is seen to be crucial when one party to the contract is looking for a way to get out of his contractual obligations and is able to seize upon an ill-defined point . |
| 26 | If North Korea is looking for a way out of its nuclear predicament , and a way back into the NPT , China could offer to do what America once did for Taiwan : persuade it to give up its nuclear moonlighting , and take charge of any offending materials and bomb bits . |
| 27 | In this extract , Mouse knows that the biggest , toughest boy in the school , Marv Hammerman , is looking for a fight with him . |
| 28 | The company is looking for a 20% share of the 80486-compatible market by the end of 1994 if it is successful in lining up a partner . |
| 29 | Geoff Shingles , who , legend has it , sold Digital Equipment Corp minis off the back of his motorbike in the pioneering days , is to resign his post as chief executive of the UK subsidiary at the end of the year , but will retain the post of chairman ; the company is looking for a successor as chief executive . |
| 30 | Maybe he is looking for a knife he can grab . |