Example sentences of "looking [adv] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were for teenagers , looking ahead to a life where anything wonderful could happen . |
| 2 | but Swindon are on their way … and looking forward to a home tie against Oldham Athletic from the premier league in round three … |
| 3 | I , in my turn , was surprised to find how much I was looking forward to a day on my own , and mildly surprised at my mother 's willingness to leave me to it . |
| 4 | DARLINGTON sailor Julie Carroll , 20 , is looking forward to a life on the ocean waves on the type 42 Destroyer HMS Southampton after successfully completing a radar operator course at Portsmouth . |
| 5 | I did , however , remember us asking the children if they were looking forward to a fortnight in Umbria . |
| 6 | When this take-out was over , he was looking forward to a session in the hot-tub with Kandi , maybe a few snorts of cocoa , and some radical waves to ride out in the bay . |
| 7 | If she had accepted him , she could have been looking forward to a child of her own now . |
| 8 | Impressed ‘ I was looking forward to a night out with the England Students squad on their training weekend at Bisham Abbey , but I wo n't say no to a bit of warm weather instead . ’ |
| 9 | Harold Macmillan was by no means alone at that time in looking forward to a government of Mosley and the younger men who would do something for the country at last . |
| 10 | He 's just finished a stint as Edmund in King Lear at the Royal Court Theatre and is looking forward to a holiday in Wales with his actress wife , six-year-old daughter and teenage stepson . |
| 11 | He was looking forward to a reunion with Theo in Etten on Easter Sunday . |
| 12 | I was looking forward to a couple of hours of vigorous strolling in the company of what I assumed would be a garrulous , suitably eccentric English guide . |
| 13 | When our 'plane touched down at Ibiza Airport , we were looking forward to a couple of weeks in the sun , hoping that the children would be amused and we could just relax . |
| 14 | Is it not a fact that , for all their fine words , the Government 's deeds are desperately poor and that the country is looking forward to a change of Government in a month ? |
| 15 | Looking forward to a change are you ? |
| 16 | On Monday night the club 's members are looking forward to a pie and peas supper . |
| 17 | I was n't particularly looking forward to a drive over mountain roads . ’ |
| 18 | He tells me : ‘ Quite frankly after 10 years on shift work I 'm looking forward to a bit of a break . |
| 19 | He laughed again , without looking forward to a thing . |
| 20 | Tatyana is now looking forward to a week in Las Vegas this summer modelling shoes , while Yelena has work lined up in Italy . |
| 21 | The 71000 Trust are looking forward to a number of other interesting activities during the latter half of 1992 . |
| 22 | Speaking at his home in Godalming , Surrey , he added : ‘ It has been a hard few months and I am now looking forward to a break and spending some time with my family . ’ |
| 23 | Speaking at his home in Godalming , Surrey , he added : ‘ It has been a hard few months and I am now looking forward to a break and spending some time with my family . ’ |
| 24 | With all Heyford 's jets and crew now home , the families are looking forward to a period of tranquility , |
| 25 | Ladies from the Middleton Tyas Women 's Institute are looking forward to a visit on March 20 to the Georgian Theatre , in Richmond , to see a production of The School For Scandal . |
| 26 | We are looking forward to a visit from prominent physiotherapist Vivian Grisogono , who , with her vast and expert knowledge of treating sports injuries , has much to impart about the way we enthusiastically drive our bodies on to perform at a pace that often proves harmful . |
| 27 | Indeed , now she is looking forward to a career in tennis . |
| 28 | In less than two hours he could be free , safe and looking forward to a future . |
| 29 | It was her wedding picture , taken almost seven years ago , a picture of two blissful nineteen-year-old faces , confidently looking forward to a future together , a future that was destined never to be . |
| 30 | ‘ She will be delighted , ’ Alida Thorne said , ‘ she 's so looking forward to a visitor . |