Example sentences of "[am/are] looking for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I let her just pass , and said , ‘ Oh , darling , I am looking for a new ‘ element ’ … ’ ; and after half an hour the manager came back to me and said that she was sitting upstairs weeping . |
| 2 | Now I am looking for a new start and go on from there . ’ |
| 3 | And can I remind the district planning officers I am looking for a positive contribution from you on Tuesday . |
| 4 | He stormed : ‘ I am looking for a dramatic improvement in our defending . |
| 5 | Says Phil Keer : ‘ I think me and most of my friends are looking for a long term relationship . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't say that you are looking for a gilded mare too ! ’ |
| 7 | If you are looking for a specific topic ( e.g. The Paris Peace Conference ) and it is not listed , you might investigate chapters which appear related ( e.g. " The Resettlement of Europe " or , even more broadly , " The First World War " ) . |
| 8 | Finally , Fellowship Afloat are looking for a new chief sailing instructor . |
| 9 | This can be so useful to anyone looking for a secondary school , especially for the young couple with a growing child who are looking for a new area to move into . |
| 10 | So we are looking for a new name that we shall use for the discs when they are eventually released . |
| 11 | Mary Anne who has been managing this side of things for us is leaving Birmingham and we are looking for a new manager ( see job description on page 6 ) . |
| 12 | If you lack this insight or are looking for a new direction , then Baker can help ( see Recommended reading at the end of this chapter ) . |
| 13 | ‘ We are looking for a new partnership with the LAS and believe that together it is possible to ensure this vital lifeline goes from being the worst in the UK to being the model service . ’ |
| 14 | We are looking for a new custodian of the Society 's money . |
| 15 | Joan Daniels ' term of office expires at the 1987 Annual General Meeting , so we are looking for a new treasurer . |
| 16 | Overall a recommended buy if you are looking for a simple but powerful professional database . |
| 17 | Midland Air Museum at Coventry are looking for a good home for the fuselage and other components of Messenger IV VP-KJL . |
| 18 | History has shown that investing in the stock market during times of economic recovery has proved rewarding for investors who are looking for a good return over the longer term . |
| 19 | Many of the interesting books of flower paintings in the Library have been donated or bequeathed by plant lovers who are looking for a good home for their paintings . |
| 20 | Paul Corrigan suggests that teenagers behave the way they do at the seaside , or at football matches , because they are looking for a memorable experience to balance the boredom of the rest of their lives . |
| 21 | We mentioned earlier the paradoxes which were that for instance erm we 're looking for a low risk investment or our customers are looking for a low risk investment , they tell us they need well proven technology but that needs to be advanced technology . |
| 22 | IF YOU are looking for a late summer break at a holiday park in Britain then this could be your lucky year . |
| 23 | The centre of Mediterranean brokerage , where we can offer you an UNBEATABLE selection of pre-owned SWAN yachts , whether you are looking for a classic Sparkman & Stephens or the latest German Frers design . |
| 24 | But when you are looking for a suitable speech you ca n't really reject anything familiar solely because you think it might bore the panel . |
| 25 | SEC staffers are looking for a suitable test case to take to court . |
| 26 | And for this reason we are looking for a suitable name . |
| 27 | These points will , I hope , give you some guidelines to judging the temperament of a strange horse , whether you are looking for a suitable horse to buy , or deciding which way to handle a particular animal . |
| 28 | Lastly , just as people looking for jobs are advised to ask around and find out about prospects through the grapevine rather than from official sources , employers too , where appropriate , can let it be known that they are looking for a certain sort of employee . |
| 29 | Backstage staff assembling and building the set are looking for a 1930s-style upright wheelchair , and a male ventriloquist 's dummy . |
| 30 | Police are looking for a scruffy man aged 17 to 21 . |