Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] be looking " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no immediate sign of an answer , but after Creggan had given up any hope of a reply and was looking at the path lights beginning to come on in the Park outside the Zoo there was a subtle shift of talons in Slorne 's cage , a gentle shift of wings , the swiftest of meek glances , and Creggan , too late to catch the look full on , yet sensed that in her mute way Slorne was saying ‘ Yes , oh yes , you were right to predict her return ’ This knowledge that another eagle there believed his prediction had been right gave Creggan comfort in those first weeks in the Cages . |
| 2 | We have great ambitions for the club and are looking to greater heights . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We have a five-year programme and are looking to extend that to ten years very soon . ’ |
| 4 | She has already been on holiday to Portugal and is looking forward to moving to Cambridge to be near her daughters and grandchildren . |
| 5 | ‘ He 's lost a stone in weight and is looking very strong , ’ said Larder . |
| 6 | She had got off the boat and was looking for the way out . |
| 7 | He appeared to be dozing because he did not notice her approach , nor open his eyes , until she had parted the branches and was looking down at him . |
| 8 | Now the State has already got a problem because in the next century , it will have insufficient people at work to pay for old age pensions we already know Mr Portillo is doing a pension review and is looking about only targeting it to the needy at the bottom well that means a lot of people like you and me will miss out on State pensions . |
| 9 | Casey has slowed at the station entrance and is looking around . |
| 10 | Investors must be glad that French law limited Hachette to 25 p.c. of La Cinq but British bank Kleinwort Benson obligingly took a 7 p.c. stake and is looking to Hachette to recover its money . |
| 11 | He had been with Reuters for 21 years in 10 different posts and was looking for ‘ something different to do ’ . |
| 12 | Many secondees had been a considerable time in their pre-secondment posts and were looking for variety . |
| 13 | He had stuck his hands in his trouser pockets and was looking straight ahead , his eyes level . |
| 14 | Not only has that disc problem proved frustrating , but so has the inactivity temporarily imposed by a series of exploratory tests to assess the damage : ‘ Having been injured in the second tour match against Queensland I got back to full fitness , played in the First Test and was looking forward to the second . |
| 15 | Because Duvall had risen to his feet and was looking hard at Jimmy , nodding his head . |
| 16 | But it was n't his fault she 'd built herself a dream and was looking for somewhere to make it happen . |
| 17 | Kingsley Centre also had the Post Office run by Maureen Florence and was looking to extend the shop which , like a planned coffee shop , would also be run by Chainreaction . |
| 18 | Hankin was happy with the commitment shown against Chester but is looking for improvement in the survival fight . |
| 19 | Q I wish to take up a career in outdoor activities and am looking for information on the qualifications and training needed for this kind of work . |
| 20 | In simple terms , sponsorship of the Universities ' Athletic Union rugby championship alone is not acceptable to the UAU 's hierarchy , who seek money for all student sporting activities and are looking for something in the region of £100,000 to spread around . |
| 21 | She was coming along the opposite pavement on foot and was looking up at the buildings as if she were not sure of being in the right street . |
| 22 | ‘ I see a growing demand for the Longhorn from Continental farmers who are moving out of dairying and are looking for easily kept beef cattle that can thrive outdoors all year round , ’ says Mr Close . |
| 23 | This begins to explain why record companies require long-term agreements with artists and are looking for acts with world-wide potential . |
| 24 | The 27-year-old teacher is joining 29 other riders on a 650mile charity trek across Romania and is looking for sponsors . |
| 25 | If you lack this insight or are looking for a new direction , then Baker can help ( see Recommended reading at the end of this chapter ) . |
| 26 | Above him , Jimmy had stopped on the first landing and was looking back . |
| 27 | Once you 've mastered the basics and feel confident enough about casting and are looking for adventure , night fishing for sea trout is one of the most exciting forms of fly fishing . |
| 28 | I have found more difficulty teaching the relational model to computer students ( who want to think in terms of computer jargon and are looking for complications that do not exist ) than to management students . |
| 29 | He was a favourite with the fans at Scarborough and is looking forward to the eight matches over the month . ’ |
| 30 | Silicon Graphics Inc says it 's giving a lot more headroom to software these days and is looking hard at NT in the wake of the recent NT developers ' conference ; it also wants to get into the high-end Apple Computer Inc Macintosh market and migrate those users over to ‘ real machines ’ that let them realise some of their hopes and dreams but it ca n't see itself going below the $5,000 mark . |