Example sentences of "was [adv] looking for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was just looking for a reference |
| 2 | ‘ I guess I threw myself at you because of everything that had happened between Jonathan and myself ; I guess I was just looking for a diversion and you happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 3 | Yeah I was just looking for a memory jogger here , I just could n't remember what it was |
| 4 | He told himself he was not looking for a lover , but simply the opportunity to tell Resenence about the dream . |
| 5 | We all imagined he had some secret new money-spinning idea and soon we 'd all be amazed at what he 'd done to the place , and coming here to marvel at the crowds he 'd managed to attract … but I do n't think he was ever looking for a site for some viable business venture ; I think he was just looking for somewhere suited to his burned-out , fed-up , pissed-off mood . |
| 6 | I was always looking for a short-term miracle . |
| 7 | But , when asked whether he was still looking for a new goalkeeper despite Hitchcock 's form , Porterfield said : ‘ We are always looking to improve our squad of players and we will keep searching . ’ |
| 8 | The Home Office confirmed that it was still looking for a ‘ parliamentary opportunity ’ to fulfil the promise . |
| 9 | Mr Parker said yesterday he was still looking for a replacement backer . |
| 10 | One of the attractions of NoS was that , in breaking away from the Fleet Street mould , it was also looking for a different sort of employee . |
| 11 | She was also looking for a house called Les Hiboux . |
| 12 | But I do n't expect you to believe I was simply looking for a good time . |
| 13 | I was n't looking for a job because I had n't finished my training , but er a friend of mine has h her father is a G P in Loughton , and he erm was at a meeting with the senior partner of my practice , and they said do you know of anybody who 's interested in a partnership ? |
| 14 | He was there looking for a place for her — ‘ and he had the children with him ’ . |
| 15 | During that first week she went out with Nahum in the trap he used for visiting in the parish , and she was continually looking for a young woman with white hair and a baby . |
| 16 | Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a quicker route to the heart of Indonesia when he stumbled on America . |