Example sentences of "'s [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean and everybody 's looking for that dream amount are n't they . |
| 2 | ‘ I expect she 's looking for another husband , ’ she said . |
| 3 | Why all of them if he 's searching for one slave ? ’ |
| 4 | Whether the region 's liking for liberal trade will last remains to be seen . |
| 5 | What remains the same is Rickenbacker 's liking for parallel neck depth , and this one measures more or less ″ from the first fret to the 17th . |
| 6 | Dorothy 's liking for long country walks upset the neighbours and her aunt tried to intervene ; Dorothy replied that her brother 's virtues were ‘ sufficient protection ’ . |
| 7 | Let's see if he does , he comes Chapel now , to bowl to him and he hoicks that away on that leg side , that 's the area you 're gon na try and hit it , that 's four runs , anywhere near it , so making intentions plain , he 's going for that leg side boundary , that was a real power shot , hit with a spin , this is exactly the way he played at Hove , he got away with it there , he moves on to twelve , I think there 's going to be a field change as a result of that and quite rightly so . |
| 8 | The National Children 's Home says many ca n't even afford basic necessities like food and clothing , It 's calling for immediate government action to help what it calls The Lost Generation |
| 9 | He 's calling for more street demonstrations when the Queen arrives in Nicosia tomorrow . |
| 10 | Charles Pollard says soft sentencing is letting criminals get off lightly , and he 's calling for urgent reform of the criminal justice system . |
| 11 | Besides , its new paymaster — the Russian leadership — is keen to avoid anything that would embarrass Britain , just when it 's asking for Western aid . |
| 12 | Now he 's advertising for another Girl Friday to share the sun , sea and sand with him . |
| 13 | We have a right to be represented in a women 's magazine that 's fighting for equal representation . |
| 14 | Everyone 's hoping for that dream ticket , and tonight there 's a big win . |
| 15 | ‘ I think , ’ said the Archdeacon , ‘ that the Bishop 's hoping for some movement before that . |