Example sentences of "not look for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | We are certainly not looking for new customers . ’ |
2 | The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question . |
3 | It is almost like a little grunt and occurs in sentences but not necessarily when one word is spoken on its own — another good reason why you should always speechread the sentence as a unit , not looking for individual words . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | I 'm not looking for some sinecure of a job with the cosy family firm , Lucy ! |
7 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
8 | As a researcher , it was very important to be sensitive to these problems and consistently reassure social workers that I was not undertaking any semi-official enquiry , and not looking for particular cases that ‘ go wrong ’ . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | You need not look for greater injuries than these . ’ |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Scientists working within a paradigm do not look for major discoveries ; they simply try to solve the problems posed by the current paradigm . |
13 | ‘ You can not look for quick fixes from me on terrorism . |
14 | ‘ Promise me , Jane , not to look for another job . |