Example sentences of "[vb base] for [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If sun , sand and sea are the main ingredients you look for in a holiday , then you 'll really enjoy your stay here , and when you come camping with club in the South of France you get the best of both these worlds — the chance to enjoy a superb sun-filled holiday with a really lively bunch of friendly people at an inclusive price which gives you value for money . |
| 2 | Karen Mayo-Chandler 's allegations made lascivious reading : ‘ When girls are asked what they look for in a man , they always talk about sensitive things , like intellect , kindness and a sense of humour . |
| 3 | ‘ So what you look for in a child is intelligence . |
| 4 | ‘ The things I look for in a car are power steering , central locking , heating that works and a stereo . |
| 5 | If you do not have full contributions but have maintained your contributions record for between a quarter and nine-tenths of your working life , you may get a pension at a reduced rate . |
| 6 | GENERALLY speaking , you get what you pay for in a kitchen . |
| 7 | There they stay for about a fortnight until they have completed their first moult and can fend for themselves . |
| 8 | Erm there 's tremendous pressures I think for for a mother particularly erm at the early stage in the marriage when she has young children at home . |
| 9 | Discourse analysts have for over a decade been probing the properties of what has come to be called the conversational ‘ turn ’ . |