Example sentences of "been [v-ing] for [art] excuse " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ruling Liberal Democratic Party had been looking for an excuse to reward its friends in the building industry for their financial support . |
| 2 | I should have realized that Clive would dump me at the first opportunity , that he had in fact been looking for an excuse to do so . |
| 3 | Equally the use of ebony seemed a good choice ; I 'd been looking for an excuse to make something in ebony for ages , anyway ! |
| 4 | He was inclined to believe he had been looking for an excuse to ring her , which was foolish because he did not need an excuse . |
| 5 | No wonder he 's been looking for an excuse to get rid of you . ’ |
| 6 | Maurin , who had been longing for an excuse to escape , said he would go himself to attend to it and made for the door . |