Example sentences of "is [v-ing] [prep] [pron] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Two or three weeks away from the home environment in a tense atmosphere at the site of a recently crashed aircraft where everyone , officials and public alike , is looking to you to resolve the puzzle of how it came about can be stimulating , even exciting .
2 ‘ Your father is a worried man and he is looking to you to make a good marriage , that way at least your own future will be secure . ’
3 My uncle is looking for someone to replace a partner who 's retiring . ’
4 He said he just wanted to know she was safe and well , and added : ‘ I hope she is staying with someone to have a bit of breathing space .
5 And for once everyone is falling over themselves to take the Corgis for walkies to out of the way places .
6 NOW THAT the Second World of formerly communist countries is falling over itself to join the First World , the name ‘ Third World ’ suits the rest of the planet less well than ever .
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