Example sentences of "looking for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | At other times you may simply be looking for a good story with situations and characters which will interest and entertain your students . |
| 32 | Slightly insane and looking for a good laugh ? |
| 33 | We were looking for a good flavour and meaty texture . |
| 34 | People strolled past without giving him a second look — couples hand in hand , families with pushchairs , groups of friends looking for a good spot to picnic . |
| 35 | At night the harbour lights up and the atmosphere becomes electric as the streets of Aghios Nikolaos fill up with people looking for a good time in the restaurants , bars and discos . |
| 36 | Sailors from off the boats would be looking for a good time and public bars would resound to the sound of many voices . |
| 37 | She wondered how many were selling information , and how many were dupes looking for a good time . |
| 38 | But I do n't expect you to believe I was simply looking for a good time . |
| 39 | And party-goers who 're looking for a good time are being warned they 'll find nothing but trouble at illegal raves . |
| 40 | She 's looking for a good situation . |
| 41 | Sir — If anyone is looking for a good cause to support — perhaps as a competitor in the ADT London Marathon , or in some other activity — please remember the NSPCC . |
| 42 | He wandered along the brighter corridors near Nettles looking for a good place to plant his seeds . |
| 43 | I made a mental note to myself that if the doctor on her case set that beautiful leg anything other than back the way it should be , then he had better start looking for a good dentist . |
| 44 | As for the other Britons , Niall MacKenzie — who has loads of experience in this sphere — would appear to be the best , but the North West 200 promoters will be looking for a good result from Kevin Mitchell who is one of their key men for the May meeting at Portstewart . |
| 45 | The child handler competition is open to anyone under 16 and the judges will be looking for a good rapport between kids and dogs . |
| 46 | If you were looking for a physico-chemical reason for this fact rather than the , more usual , historical one you could do worse than suggest a capacity to make helical molecules . |
| 47 | The press will be looking for a strong statement of your own point of view , but you must not present a wholly one-sided picture . |
| 48 | Lastly , just as people looking for jobs are advised to ask around and find out about prospects through the grapevine rather than from official sources , employers too , where appropriate , can let it be known that they are looking for a certain sort of employee . |
| 49 | ‘ I hate , ’ Mrs Gray burst out passionately , ‘ people looking for a certain sort of reaction from me about it . |
| 50 | Once he came out of the Navy , Charles became a little more involved , but it was not really until the end of the decade , after Mountbatten 's death , when he was looking for a real job to do , that Charles took up the reins himself . |
| 51 | ‘ If you were looking for a real boost to the industry then these first 10 days should have been much better , ’ said a City analyst . |
| 52 | Looking for a better bet |
| 53 | I was always looking for a short-term miracle . |
| 54 | The United manager would be better advised looking for a short-term solution while his troops re-form and Dion Dublin , their £1 million signing from Cambridge United — is nursed back into the team . |
| 55 | ‘ We just started a band going and put up a notice looking for a female singer so Dolores turned up . ’ |
| 56 | If you 're looking for a painless introduction to computer RPGs , check out Heroquest or Space Crusade instead . |
| 57 | She grew up associating ‘ love ’ with an emotional roller-coaster , and although she was looking for a long-term partner , Deborah quickly became bored and dissatisfied in a stable relationship . |
| 58 | At £12,260 the Aura TD is not particularly cheap but it would certainly be near the top of my shopping list if I was looking for a medium-sized diesel hatchback . |
| 59 | The centre of Mediterranean brokerage , where we can offer you an UNBEATABLE selection of pre-owned SWAN yachts , whether you are looking for a classic Sparkman & Stephens or the latest German Frers design . |
| 60 | Well , I was wandering around looking for a rococo palace … ’ |