Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are currently 79,000 children and young people being cared for by the local authorities in the U.K. and half of them are looking for foster homes . |
| 2 | We have one possibility but the case is still under investigation and I am looking for possible motives . |
| 3 | I am looking for short biographies of female scientists — of any discipline — for use in school . |
| 4 | When I arrive outside the refuge where I am to stay for several weeks ; it is a house with no name . |
| 5 | I 'm looking for some smokes to smoke . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm aiming for forty feet this time . |
| 7 | Well I do , I 'm waiting for two patterns are n't I ? |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm waiting for those sluggards to bring my steak . ’ |
| 9 | this is what I 'm fighting for , I 'm fighting for equal rights , and I 'm fighting to get more women into further education cos I think it 's it 's a very basic that we all need to go into and it 's hard , and the openings are n't there women to go into , you 've got to fight for it , yeah ! |
| 10 | I 'm going for easy shots . |
| 11 | I 'm 17 , an incurable romantic and I 'm dying for cheery letters ( all I ever seem to get are bank statements ) Quick ! |
| 12 | I was destined for great things — Oxford or Cambridge , a string of letters after my name , a successful academic career , and would no doubt end up being the first woman Prime Minister . |
| 13 | And I was looking for real ones this time . |
| 14 | ‘ I was looking for new challenges , and Cassell as a large independent commercial publisher offers me the scope to publish a wide range of books in a commercial environment . ’ |
| 15 | I was kidnapped for ten days . |
| 16 | I was elected for two years running onto the NUS Lesbian and Gay Committee and served for one year on the London Students ' Organization executive committee . |
| 17 | In 1971 I was hoping for great things , because the British Open was at Birkdale , my home-course , but Tom could n't handle Birkdale . |
| 18 | I was to starve for thirty-six hours beforehand , take a powerful laxative and drink plenty of clear fluids ‘ including alcohol if you wish ’ . |
| 19 | less than an hour , oh I was waiting for those results well I 'd drink me tea as well obviously but |
| 20 | ‘ I was devastated for four months after finishing second to Woosnam last year , but now I realise the value of that defeat . |
| 21 | Suppose , for example , you are employed for three years , of which the first is to be spent abroad and the other two in Great Britain . |
| 22 | You are looking for familiar words or phrases . |
| 23 | When you are looking for such opportunities , however , beware of allowing visual images to blind you to potential problems . |
| 24 | If you are looking for advertised vacancies in local newspapers , always buy the early edition , and follow up immediately . |
| 25 | If you are looking for new sites and new friends please come down and attend one of our meetings . |
| 26 | However , if you are looking for rhythmic changes in a single volunteer then it is the changes in performance , not the absolute level of performance , that are most important . |
| 27 | If you are working in a very technical field you should do your homework before the interview so that you are prepared for detailed questions about equipment and techniques you may have to deal with . |
| 28 | Please note that a higher standard is required if you are applying for Large Goods and/or Passenger Carrying Vehicle entitlement . |
| 29 | On the subject of granny flats , if you are caring for elderly parents there may come a time when a little bit of outside help could make all the difference . |
| 30 | When you are shooting for high profits , you have to have a small entrepreneurial team who can project their way forward , not today but tomorrow . |