Example sentences of "but they [be] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they 're looking for more erm sales staff ! |
| 2 | Overseas visitors are still coming here but they 're staying for shorter periods and spending less money . |
| 3 | But they 're waiting for him at the telecottage , a converted school which is due to run out of HIE and BT funding soon and is aiming to become a profitable business , specialising in desk-top publishing , graphic design and printing . |
| 4 | But they 're asking for for thirty six , |
| 5 | They want to have control over where they 're going , but they are looking for us to make suggestions and give guidance [ on the technology ] . |
| 6 | If problems arise in everyday life , they may begin by some rational search and analysis , but they are looking for aspects of the situation that reflect prior experience ( that are stereotypical ) and , once they recognize those aspects , they switch to a more holistic and intuitive assessment based on their understanding of those stereotyped elements . |
| 7 | This may be true for some , but they are bidding for Palatine ! |
| 8 | but they are opening for women now . |
| 9 | They have had their problems , but they are going for a fresh start with a new ground , a new clubhouse and a new approach to playing matters . |
| 10 | Yeah , yeah bu yeah , but they are rehearsing for two and a half hours . |
| 11 | The poet , Laurie Lee , describes his schooldays with critical detachment : but they were boring for him too . |
| 12 | But they were going for a walk , they had come in to make him go with them , and they wanted me to go too . |