Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [prep] be [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in the other Nat West quarter final , Northamptonshire seem to be heading for victory over Glamorgan . |
| 2 | The protagonists looked to be heading for an all-out clash , but the outbreak of war in August put an abrupt end to the contest . |
| 3 | A report in Nezavisimaya gazeta of April 21 noted that Dudayev appeared to be hoping for support and recognition from the Islamic countries , rather than from the West , which recently had been heavily criticized in his speeches . |
| 4 | Ireland seemed to be heading for a win in the bottom match when Mary McKenna and Aideen Rogers turned three up but Joanne Hockley and Sandy Lambert made one up . |
| 5 | This may reflect a difference in emphasis in that parents seemed to be looking for information about their child 's overall character and behaviour ( eg ‘ good at sharing toys ’ ) whereas staff seemed to report specific good behaviour ( eg ‘ She 's done a lovely painting this morning ’ or ‘ He ate his dinner up nicely today ’ ) . |
| 6 | Her whole body seemed to be listening for him . |
| 7 | Although several hotels undertook regrading programmes , no major work was undertaken in the construction of new resorts as investors appeared to be waiting for further indications of a permanent return to political stability . |
| 8 | But the Sunday Times seems to be looking for a figurehead for the post , with real work being done in the back room , by the likes of Harry Ritchie , Walsh 's deputy , who in the view of many in the book business would make an excellent lit ed for the paper . |
| 9 | The Trees seemed to be waiting for Tealtaoich to make the first move and the largest of the Oaks had inclined their heads quite courteously . |
| 10 | Collegians seemed to be heading for a shock win which would have ruined Western 's chances of a possible date with Lisnagarvey in tomorrow 's final when winger David Hutchison put them in front with a superb solo effort in the 20th minute . |
| 11 | I hovered over the sideboard pretending to be looking for cutlery and strained my ears to catch the conversation . |
| 12 | And then they 'd throw you to whatever man happened to be passing for the money you 'd earn for them . ’ |
| 13 | Scotts claimed to be looking for a new franchiser to take over its hotels when the contract with Holiday Inn expires in July 1992 . |
| 14 | AS The Milk Race cavalcade left Liverpool today , Chris Lillywhite looked to be heading for the Banana team 's third race victory in four years . |
| 15 | THE right-wing challenger Glafcos Clerides appeared to be heading for a narrow victory last night in a Cyprus presidential election which could be crucial for the future of the divided island . |
| 16 | THE tiny Pyrenean principality of Andorra appeared to be heading for a ‘ yes ’ vote yesterday on a new constitution to reform a rule run largely on feudal lines . |
| 17 | Generally , however , those who work in the challenging environment of the Middle East tend to be looking for a change , an enhanced salary , a more favourable climate and a better lifestyle . |
| 18 | The trunks of the gum trees soared bright pink , the tack room windows flared crimson and all the birds in the world seemed to be singing for joy . |
| 19 | The doctor claims to be looking for a cure for river blindness but his strange behaviour makes Teresa suspicious . |
| 20 | Molassi seemed to be heading for a large structure . |
| 21 | The £14m annual budget allowed for establishing fundholding seemed to be heading for overspend just midway through 1991–2 . |
| 22 | A Supreme Court judge , Fabiola Borrero , from the western city of Cali , was shot dead on Sept. 22 by gunmen believed to be working for the Cali drug cartel . |
| 23 | All Dublin seemed to be heading for Christchurch Place tonight . |