Example sentences of "[vb past] they be [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not until they had just left the Church that Joan discovered they were going for two weeks to Tenerife . |
| 2 | In the space of a week no fewer than five North Harbour players of various stature announced they were leaving for substantial playing-working contracts in Japan , ranging from two to three years . |
| 3 | They revealed they 're looking for two suspects . |
| 4 | They revealed they 're looking for two suspects . |
| 5 | I felt they were looking for any excuse to start a fight . |
| 6 | Tonight the police said they are checking for any similarities with previous attacks . |
| 7 | ‘ Darling , ’ Arabella had said , ‘ You know that PR firm I did some work for ? I was talking with their boss the other day , and he said they were looking for new blood … ’ |
| 8 | FEDERAL officials yesterday made one arrest in their search for the bombers of the World Trade Centre in New York and authorities said they were looking for other suspects . |
| 9 | Police said they were looking for three young men in connection with the raid on Wednesday night . |
| 10 | But a young couple with a seven-year-old daughter said they were leaving for good . |