Example sentences of "if [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She examined her hands , white with chalk , as if looking for the source of some small pain , then gave up on that and began to dust herself down . |
| 2 | He tilts his head and gazes into my face as if searching for the answer . |
| 3 | He paused , as if searching for the right words . |
| 4 | ‘ Guy is not a yuppie , ’ Charles remonstrated , in the voice he reserved for humouring his little sister when she was being most irritating , ‘ He just happens to be a very successful … ’ her brother hesitated a fraction as if searching for the most appropriate description ‘ … entrepreneur . ’ |
| 5 | Power the lower leg into the target , aiming for a light smack if attacking the head , or a more solid thump if going for the ribs . |
| 6 | They will only get help if they can not easily realise savings of the person who died to pay for the bill , or if paying for the bill brought their own family savings below £500 . |
| 7 | You do not warm to this lady , who delivers her lines to camera as if waiting for the canned laughter . |
| 8 | The four surviving landscapes Modigliani painted are dry , limpid scenes with an air of desolation ; trees dominate , cypress trees or leafless trees , standing like sentinels in front of the houses and buildings , as if waiting for the people to emerge . |
| 9 | ‘ Stella , ’ he called again , as if asking for the only person he needed . |
| 10 | She took my arm , fingers digging through several layers of clothing , as if reaching for the bone . |
| 11 | Changed , he returned into the lounge to find her standing at the window again , as if watching for the assassin 's return . |
| 12 | When , in the last play of the Henry VI trilogy , the future Richard III is presenting to the audience his capabilities — as if auditioning for the role of hypocrite — he exults at being able to By grouping all those exempla of deceit Shakespeare makes us unconscious of the initial role-playing of the actor involved , alerting us to the deceptions he is about to foist on others . |
| 13 | She flushed and hesitated , as if realizing for the first time where all this was leading . |
| 14 | If backing for the research is forthcoming , voice activated cash dispensers could be on the High Street within two years . |
| 15 | With these factors in mind , it can be seen that , if drafting for the supplier , the drafter 's objectives are : 1 To ensure that the buyer accepts the goods/services supplied and does not reject goods or terminate the contract . |
| 16 | If drafting for the buyer , the objectives are : 1 To ensure that the supplier performs/delivers. 2 To obtain the maximum product support from the supplier . |