Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] be looking for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 2 | He turned round often enough to let me know he was looking for me . |
| 3 | the trouble is , I mean they 're looking for somewhere to have it . |
| 4 | ‘ I expect she 's looking for another husband , ’ she said . |
| 5 | I know he was looking for Nicola at one stage because he asked if I knew where she 'd gone . |
| 6 | Yeah , I know I was looking for the erm oops ! |
| 7 | Er — I heard you was looking for Ron . |
| 8 | My wife , Joyce also came close and peered , but in her case I believe she was looking for a miracle . |
| 9 | I felt they were looking for any excuse to start a fight . |
| 10 | ‘ By the time I went to Devonshire I knew that there was a real hound , and I knew we were looking for a man and a woman . |
| 11 | I knew I was looking for something . |
| 12 | What I think we are looking for , in asking for during th was a ratification of the definition of Greater York . |
| 13 | I mean , I 'm definitely a feminist , but I 'm not a man hater , but I mean I think everyone 's looking for the new term and |
| 14 | ‘ I think he 's looking for his mother . ’ |
| 15 | Sutton pleaded his innocence and said : ‘ I think he was looking for the dive . |
| 16 | That 's the word I think you 're looking for . |
| 17 | ‘ I think you were looking for these ? ’ |
| 18 | What I think I 'm looking for is some evidence that the severity of the infrastructure problems to which you refer actually varies from one district to another . |
| 19 | Mind you , I mean , we got no whisky anyway so I said she 's looking for somebody who erm drinks at erm a spot of whisky . |
| 20 | Well , he said he was a writer , and I said I was looking for plays to invest in and why did n't he write one about his friend , and a couple of months later he 'd written something pretty splendid , had n't he ? |