Example sentences of "you [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are you writing for the public ? |
| 2 | ‘ Are you looking for a fight , lady ? ’ he demanded tersely . |
| 3 | Anyway I went to see Foxy at lunchtime and erm and he said that erm er and I mentioned it to him and I said you know do n't go up to Sal and say Jess is feeling like erm you know , feeling that he 's , feeling really jealous because er if , if Sal is trying to get back that will just like please him , you know , if he is trying , if that 's the whole aim of the whole , you know , the operation then , then he 'll just feel pleased and it will also embarrass Jessica and she does n't want and if , and if it 's not , if it was nothing , you know , she 'll feel embarrassed so please do n't say anything and he said no no I 'll just make some subtle , subtle comment and he went up to , he told me that he went up to Sal and he goes erm and he says how 's everything going with Jessica and Sal goes yeah it 's good and , and he go erm cos er Phil erm cos Foxy goes oh cos it 's , it 's going really well with me and Catriona , it 's going really well I 'm really enjoying it , what about you , you know , and Sal goes yeah , it 's really good and Foxy goes erm you know is it , is it a long term thing then , you looking for a long term thing do you think and Sal goes yeah , what about you and Foxy goes yeah yeah definitely yeah , you know , cos he was doing it subtly so I came back and I said to Jess you know really , an and Foxy said there was nothing strange about , it was no f you know it was definitely to fe s f erm Sal was er you know being truthful , there was not like erm yeah well yeah you know and trying to get off the subject , it was n't it was completely , yeah , it 's brilliant , going really well , really enjoying it and it 's gon na be long term sort of thing . |
| 4 | Are you looking for the interaction where you learn something about the culture from talking to the people or do you want minimal interaction where simply you visit a place , and you stay in your little bubble or ghetto with people of your own tour company , you do everything together and you never come into contact with local people . |
| 5 | Yeah but yo , that 's what they did change , you looking for the fault ? |
| 6 | Birthdays , children 's parties , weddings , Hallowe'en and Valentine 's Day are just some events that could see you searching for an unusual tin in which to bake a cake that will leave your guests or children marvelling at your skills . |
| 7 | Even if the committee agree to a grant , it ca n't be more than a couple of thousand — not enough to keep you going for a few months . |
| 8 | Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while ! |
| 9 | At the risk of alienating most of our readers — I HATE THE GAME ! ( 'S ' okay , I 'm only joking — had you going for a minute there though , did n't I ? ) |
| 10 | extent I 'd be happy to keep you going for a bit longer . |
| 11 | You 'll have enough to keep you going for a couple of months . |
| 12 | There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh well , that should keep you going for a little while . ’ |
| 14 | Why are you going for a walk ? |
| 15 | Are you going for a buy then ? |
| 16 | ‘ Are you waiting for a bus Ma'am , ’ one asked . |
| 17 | Right now , sorry to keep you waiting for a minute . |
| 18 | Were you waiting for the school |
| 19 | Or are you paying for a year in a in arrears ? |
| 20 | The architecture leaves you grasping for the Nikon , the local leave you smiling and the atmosphere lifts you — and with the river silently splitting Buda from Pest , what better place to conclude a whistle stop tour along the Danube ? |
| 21 | Are you getting for the Lego ? |
| 22 | ‘ What are you wearing for the party ? ’ asked Irene , as they cleared away the tea things . |
| 23 | " Are you staying for the dress rehearsal tomorrow ? " |
| 24 | Griffin & Sabine leaves you wishing for a missive as exotic through your own front door . |
| 25 | What are you doing for a holiday then Deb 's . |
| 26 | What are you doing for the environment ? |
| 27 | Finally I went to James Roose-Evans , who 'd adapted 84 Charing Cross Road for the stage and said , ‘ What are you doing for the rest of your life ? ’ |
| 28 | You asking for a pill already ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ You running for the council or something ? ’ |
| 30 | " So , " he said , " are you coming for a walk ? " |