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 . ’ |