Example sentences of "i [verb] been looking [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd been looking forward to telling Charlie how depressed and lonely I 'd been since we moved to London . |
2 | I 'd been looking forward to seeing you both , and I had wanted to discuss that Unesco thing with you . ’ |
3 | To dwell on the Caledonian Canal for a moment , this was my first of many passages through which is for me the most beautiful of all the canals — the ultimate in inland waterways , so I had been looking forward to it immensely . |
4 | I had been looking forward to going to what I called ‘ big school ’ . |
5 | I am disappointed that none of those hon. Members is in his place , because I had been looking forward to their contributions and should have liked to address the odd remark to them , but I shall do that in any event . |
6 | As I had already been rock-climbing I decided it was time to take part in the activity which I had been looking forward to , canoeing ! |
7 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to meeting you too , ’ she answered , which was true . |
8 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to this , ’ Stephen announced with a kind of childish glee . |
9 | I 've been looking forward to seeing you so much . |
10 | I 've been looking forward to this visit for a long time for that reason . |
11 | ‘ Do you know all the way here I 've been looking forward to your particular brand of polite conversation ? |
12 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to seeing you , ’ he said , coming up close so I could smell him . |
13 | ‘ Dr Blake — Lindsey — I 've been looking forward to meeting you . |
14 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to meeting you , ’ she smiled . |
15 | come home from work she said I 've been looking round in Boots and that for you , she said er I 've decided , she said I was gon na get you a gift voucher . |
16 | I 've been looking out for you . " |
17 | ‘ I 've been looking everywhere for you . ’ |
18 | I 've been looking everywhere for you . |
19 | ‘ I 've been looking everywhere for you , ’ Helen snapped . |
20 | Darling , I 've been looking everywhere for you ! ’ |
21 | Where 've you been Ray , I 've been looking everywhere for you ? |
22 | I felt really devastated that we lost and for that reason I have been looking forward to playing in this event again . ’ |
23 | Looking immaculate in a bright red suit she said : ‘ I have been looking forward to this moment for a long time and I am glad to have been a part of it . ’ |
24 | Oh , I have been looking forward to this evening … ’ |
25 | It so happens Kelly and I have been looking forward to this weekend , and I guarantee that men will play no part in it at all . ’ |
26 | ‘ I have been looking forward to her visit for weeks and was very excited when I met her . ’ |
27 | ‘ I have been looking forward to her visit for weeks and was very excited when I met her . |
28 | It is a game I have been looking forward to for some time . |
29 | Wesley and I have been looking round at just a few of the many attractions this year … |
30 | ‘ But it is such a useful box , ’ she said , ‘ I have been looking about for one like it . |