Example sentences of "look [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He left when he was eighteen , presumably with the cry so often heard from those who look for instant wisdom in courses designed primarily to foster skills by which such discrimination may be attained : " the course can not give me what I am looking for " .
2 Look for possible antecedents and consequences at this stage .
3 Look for comprehensive bezier drawing tools , precise selection and alignment tools , colour and wireframe editing and the ability to specify dimensions mathematically , as well as by eye .
4 ‘ People always look for short-term enjoyment rather than gaining long-term spirituality . ’
5 In periods of expansion , the time involved in negotiating contracts can be lengthy as suppliers look for long-term guarantees and may try to play one buyer against another .
6 I look for certain features , like the floor .
7 4 Look for relevant human interest angles and action in the photograph .
8 Put these in a shallow dish and look for small animals on the stems and on the underside of leaves .
9 Look for small animals attached to the leaf or crowding around it for food .
10 We are quite keen to look at equity options , debt equity swaps er perhaps talk a to the government about an extension of the business expansion scheme , specifically into manufacturing industry er and generally look for innovative solutions , persuade to customers to take loans out instead of overdrafts .
11 It was typical of the thoroughness of his approach that he immediately decided to visit sixteen gaols in nearby counties so that he could gauge the extent of the evil , look for alternative solutions and make out a proper case for reform .
12 Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on .
13 Firstly , your garment is likely to be more successful if you use a very similar yarn so look for slubbed cotton for slubbed cotton , acrylic for acrylic , wool for wool and so on .
14 If the result does n't equal the principal/ payment ratio , look for typographical errors in one of the formulae .
15 Look for simple processes : especially pairs of 2-cycles or single 3-cycles , by using commutators and other subgroups 4 .
16 Look for simple packs .
17 Look for subtle colours , such as those found in The National Trust 's paint collection , created to match colours originally used in their finest properties .
18 Many people , as they approach their prime of life , look for easy options .
19 And in , when we look for distinguishing marks on people
20 They actually look for strong leaders , or they want rules because they feel insecure without them .
21 Among water groups look for good figures from Yorkshire Water , up 17% to £75m helped by a one-off asset sale .
22 Can we , in exactly the same spirit , look for selfish or ruthless memes ?
23 Look for specific colour safe conditioners with a low pH .
24 Software companies look for specific films to translate into games such as sci-fi thriller Robocop .
25 Where it ends , do not continue on track past nature reserve notices but look for narrow path bearing left and passing through small copse on to area of grassy heathland ( b ) .
26 Look for tiny specks of black dirt — these are the flea droppings .
27 Look for fragrant ‘ Roseraie de l'hay ’ ( purple-red ) and ‘ Blanche Double de Coubert ’ ( white ) .
28 Window dressing is incredibly important , change the window every other day if possible , look for professional help in every aspect .
29 Look for balding , bearded men , ’ I nearly said — but he may not have been looking for precisely that variety of technical person .
30 Do n't just look for a job in jobcentres ’ — after all , the Government have closed down most of them — ’ but get out and actively look for temporary work elsewhere . ’
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