Example sentences of "[vb base] to look for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your reasons for this colossal exploitation of what is to you hi-tech may be quite divorced from ours ( we want to look for black holes , whereas you want to ascertain the precise time you should sacrifice a virgin in order to propitiate the gods ) , but the principle is much the same . |
| 2 | This transmission of culture is aided by the tendency to recruit in ‘ one 's own image ’ where members of interview panels tend to look for similar qualities that they themselves possess when recruiting new members . |
| 3 | ‘ It means , simply , that I intend to look for another job . ’ |
| 4 | They make remarks about an unmanly attitude , and they pretend to look for yellow streaks . |
| 5 | If he go up , we 'ave to look for another ringer . ’ |
| 6 | Rather , the tradition includes and is aware of its primitive origins : this reminds the tradition of its vulnerability and need to look for higher guidance , while keeping it aware of crude root emotions which can not be avoided . |
| 7 | At the operational level planning tasks will be simpler and there is less need to look for complex procedures as it would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut . |
| 8 | HIGHER disposal costs encourage those who produce waste to look for cheaper ways to get rid of it . |