Example sentences of "and [pron] be [v-ing] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I got back last night , and I 'm reporting for duty . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Because that 's all I do know , and I 'm looking for evidence that I 'm the surviving twin . ’ |
| 3 | If they heard a knock at the door or if they heard shouting and bawling in the street , but there 's nothing they can do what we 're asking for here is and I 'm asking for support is a phone to the people who can not afford one whereas if they hear something they can phone the police , or they can phone the support unit because are two people staying together in this day and age where they can not walk in the streets they 're attacked even in broad daylight going to get their pensions never mind at night-time . |
| 4 | After several days of rain , my wife and I were praying for sun . |
| 5 | After several days of rain , my wife and I were praying for sun . |
| 6 | And Jerry and I were posing for pictures … ’ |
| 7 | We were living here and there , and I was looking for investors , so we gave a care-of-Cook 's address . |
| 8 | He said : ‘ We would have been about 13 and I was playing for South London district and Ian was in the Blackheath team , which also had Paul Elliott in it . |
| 9 | If there is to be a major publicity launch of some kind , or you 're going to have , if you 've got an advert in some magazine , journal , newspaper or whatever , and you 're asking for people to call in , please let the switchboard know who to put the calls through to , and what it 's likely to be about . |
| 10 | Choose the strong dog in a pack , then fail to discipline it properly , and you 're asking for trouble . |
| 11 | First , intellectually : there is widespread agreement in the replies from partners that ‘ up to now theology and development have been very separate ; both disciplines looked at together will be very beneficial to people who are involved in social issues and who are looking for ways in which development can be integral to God 's plan . ’ |
| 12 | There are equally substantial elements who do n't want to help and there are other elements who are unsure and who are looking for excuses not to help . |
| 13 | The libraries with the most extensive training programmes were most likely to be the ones who had clearly identified their training needs , and who were looking for ways of either increasing or maintaining the effectiveness of their training by developing methods that would enable them to get round the restriction of decreasing staff ‘ mobility ’ . |
| 14 | This is one hell of an angry Duchess and she 's looking for trouble . |
| 15 | His mother says it 's not the first time a window has fallen out of a school coach , and she 's calling for action to make the buses safe . |
| 16 | She nearly did not remember in time , because the similarity was such an unlikely one and she was hunting for pictures of hatred . |
| 17 | She wanted to be able to hate him again , and she was looking for reasons . |
| 18 | ( Miranda was n't very big , and she was looking for people the same size as her . ) |
| 19 | For all her capriciousness , Liza was aware of the importance of time-keeping in her particular job and she was waiting for Captain Nash as he emerged from the conference hut a little before the appointed hour . |
| 20 | She was angry at the time , and she was praying for guidance as to what to do with her life . |
| 21 | And we are calling for change . |
| 22 | ‘ Daz will become a high-profile player , and we are looking for others . |
| 23 | And we 're looking for parcels , quality traffic being I 'll do the talking today |
| 24 | Gayle said : ‘ We 've hired rooms in a real castle and we 're hoping for snow . ’ |
| 25 | Police have launched an investigation and they 're appealing for witnesses . |
| 26 | Police have launched an investigation and they 're appealing for witnesses . |
| 27 | Police have launched an investigation and they 're appealing for witnesses . |
| 28 | Police have launched an investigation and they 're appealing for witnesses . |
| 29 | and they 're appealing for information . |
| 30 | ‘ They 've all gone mad and they 're filling their suitcases and they 're leaving for Spain in about thirty minutes ! ’ |