Example sentences of "[be] looking for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | We have been looking for her for three weeks . |
2 | So he 'd been looking for her . |
3 | They were barely inside the front door when the elderly housekeeper appeared and told Cinzia that Signorina Cook had been looking for her . |
4 | At the big house I met the Officer who had been looking for me earlier on . |
5 | She must have been looking for me because a few seconds later she spotted me and came over . |
6 | ‘ You 've been looking for me ? ’ |
7 | She calmly told me that the police had called round and that Nassim had been looking for me . |
8 | They 've been looking for me to take me back . ’ |
9 | He has lived in this pleasant suburb 45 years , entirely unaware that Kirk , Keef , Claptout and all of Led Zeppelin had been looking for him to apologise for stealing his songs and to pay him much-needed royalties . |
10 | ‘ He did n't realise that people all over the world have been looking for him . ’ |
11 | This might sound , to Albert , as if she 'd been looking for him . |
12 | He said , ‘ In fact , they 've been looking for him . |
13 | I 've been looking for him all afternoon , but he must have been tied up with work . |
14 | ‘ Professor Howard has been looking for you , ’ she informed me . |
15 | ‘ We 've been looking for you for ages , ’ he said . |
16 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
17 | I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
18 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere , ’ he said breathlessly . |
19 | ‘ Creed 's been looking for you . ’ |
20 | ‘ I 've been looking for you , Tommy . ’ |
21 | " We 've been looking for you , " said Hazel . |
22 | He said , ‘ I 've been looking for you , Charlie . ’ |
23 | Do n't you want to know why he 's been looking for you ? ’ |
24 | ‘ I 've been looking for you all over the house . ’ |
25 | We 've been looking for you for some months . |
26 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
27 | ‘ I 've been looking for you for days , now , ’ he said . |
28 | ‘ I 've been looking for you , ’ said Rachaela . |
29 | I 've been looking for you for years , but I only knew the name that she used to call you — Prince Charming . |
30 | ‘ I 've been looking for you for years — Prince Charming . ’ |