Example sentences of "he search for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked very — ’ he searched for the word , ‘ I think , furtive . |
| 2 | My mother 's house up in the hills is so , ’ he searched for the word , ‘ away … ’ |
| 3 | He searched for the word he wanted then said , with a grin , ‘ Too posh ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ At least , one is angry ; the other is inclined to be more … ’ he searched for the word , ‘ philosophical about it — like his father . ’ |
| 5 | He searched for the price label . |
| 6 | Corbett told his companions to wait while he searched for the purveyor , Alexander . |
| 7 | He searched for the handle but found a light switch . |