Example sentences of "be [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tim Curtis is not afraid to leave out seamers — but it still looks as if Illingworth and Stemp will mostly be competing for one place . |
| 2 | London East TEC is obviously not getting everything that it would like , and the hon. Member for Newham , North-East and I will be pressing for more spending to cure the ills of unemployment in our area . |
| 3 | There are a lot of people after them , so I doubt if Zarina or her friend will be returning for some time . ’ |
| 4 | If the tenant accepts that the property may be redeveloped he will probably wish to be looking for alternative accommodation sooner rather than later , and he will wish to move in and terminate his liability under his existing lease as soon as he finds it . |
| 5 | Dogs must be seven years old or over and we 'll be looking for good health and condition as well as stunning good looks . |
| 6 | We expect candidates to communicate effectively — but will not be looking for perfect Business English . |
| 7 | As we come out of the recession , retailers will be looking for new merchandise to attract people into their stores , ’ says Gledhill . |
| 8 | Let us not always be looking for great change . |
| 9 | The upshot is that holiday/tour organisers who book hotels in this country are imposing stringent contract conditions on the hotels and may in some cases be looking for some performance guarantees or such-like so that they have some redress if your shortcomings result in them having to pay up to their customers . |
| 10 | From now on he would be looking for some sort of pattern . |
| 11 | ‘ But probably the chances are that I will be looking for some sort of change , ’ he added . |
| 12 | ‘ Celtic fans are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the club 's European Cup triumphs and will be looking for more success . |
| 13 | Andrew Miller is the only HUYTON player to have topped 50 so far this season , so captain Archie Moore will be looking for more support from other batsmen against CHESTER BOUGHTON HALL . |
| 14 | We will be looking for more Pizza Express franchises as part of our expansion plans . ’ |
| 15 | But the last thing a 12-string requires is a set of Velvet Brick humbuckers , and the kind of player who 'd want a 6-string like the Teardrop will probably be looking for more twang than thrang , and so the same applies . |
| 16 | We will be looking for another assignment for him but it looks unlikely until next winter . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ If you do n't get me that money you 'll be looking for another ship , ’ she reminded him fiercely . |
| 18 | Third … indeed , why would wilko be looking for another midfielder . |
| 19 | And we were rather thinking that might be looking for another job very soon . |
| 20 | ‘ Would you be looking for this girl , by any chance ? ’ |
| 21 | If on the basis of the best information the system is seen to be heading for some sort of catastrophe then people not unnaturally lose confidence in it . |
| 22 | Well I wo n't be paying for another lot of lessons for you at the drama class David because that 's two weeks in a row you 've been saying you 've not gon na go . |
| 23 | Aware , as she most certainly was , that she could not be pleased to see him — grief , if past experience was anything to go by , they 'd no doubt be going for each other 's throats before the meal was half over — Leith returned to the kitchen and prepared some salad . |
| 24 | What 's actually happened is , first of all Tracey 's leaving , she 's been promoted to Area Telesales Manager for Talking Pages so she 's going up to Slough and Michelle will be going for that position , and one other girl and the two others that are on management development , one is now leaving cos she 's like , burnt out , she does n't want to do it any more and the other one 's going into the field so it 's literally just me and this other girl and Michelle , but I 'm obviously just starting , but next time around it 'll just be me again Di , and Dianna is good at her work |
| 25 | Both sides indeed seemed to be pleading for German support against the other . |
| 26 | She would be waiting for that moment . |
| 27 | The sisters did not look shocked or sad , but seemed to be waiting for more information . |
| 28 | As the management will be aiming for maximum room and bed occupancy practice and experience will train the receptionist how to plan bookings on the conventional chart ( Fig. 3.11 ) so that one letting follows another and no gaps are left unnecessarily . |
| 29 | You may be asking for inner guidance on a daily basis , not knowing that inspiration is already being given to you every time the need arises within your life . |
| 30 | Releasing a collection of radio sessions with a few previously unavailable songs in perfect timing for Christmas does appear to be begging for critical crucifixion . |