Example sentences of "and they [be] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Milton Keynes police have set up an incident room and they 're appealing for any witnesses . |
| 2 | Milton Keynes police have set up an incident room and they 're appealing for any witnesses . |
| 3 | because people are dissatisfied with the treatment and they 're paying for that treatment and they 're dissatisfied , so you always get complaints whether you pay or not |
| 4 | The Americans owe the company money and they 're waiting for that and also the , they sold one of the machines at the exhibition so , and they 've had some enquiries , so hopefully they 'll bring some work in . |
| 5 | And they are looking for local sponsorship . |
| 6 | The Publicity Sub-Committee is hoping to produce a souvenir magazine as part of our 30th Anniversary and they are looking for likely candidates to help form a working party . |
| 7 | Ideologies do not just appear in societies ; their function is to legitimate practices , and they are formulated for this purpose . |
| 8 | Tommy Drennan and Mr O'Donnell came next and they were looking for two to bring up the rear . |
| 9 | Eva and my father were going into the front room , hand-in-hand , and they were reaching for each other low down , and clutching , tongues out , pressed against each other even before they 'd got through the door . |
| 10 | ( He advised that this should be done soon , because the wall was badly soaked , and they were asking for dry rot . ) |