Example sentences of "not look for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question . |
| 2 | Therefore , we 're not , other than the specific items that appear on your additions list , we 're not looking for any growth in the base budget at this stage , over and above that that 's already built into your budget base . |
| 3 | Dr Alun Gee , NRA technical manager for the Welsh region , said , ‘ We are not looking for any relaxation in current standards ’ and the objectives will contain a ‘ no deterioration ’ clause . |
| 4 | I 'm not looking for some sinecure of a job with the cosy family firm , Lucy ! |
| 5 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
| 6 | The opportunities of individual patronage may have been reduced , but few major writers from the time of Gay and Swift to that of George Crabbe did not look for such patronage or shape some composition toward the expectations of a patron . |
| 7 | According to the functionalist , then , to explain the existence of a social institution we must not look for purposive intention on the part of individuals but , rather , we should investigate the fact that the social system as a whole requires its needs to be satisfied . |
| 8 | ‘ Promise me , Jane , not to look for another job . |