Example sentences of "you be [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Come on , what 've you been lookin' for ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ How long have you been searching for me ? ’ |
| 3 | How long have you been looking for work ? |
| 4 | How long have you been waiting for this car , a while have n't you Spen ? |
| 5 | Now , what have you been doing for a whole month ? ’ |
| 6 | you work for erm Law Centre , erm , how long have you been working for the Law Centre ? |
| 7 | If you are pitching for an account , appearing on television or radio , making a significant speech , always have a company Gofer with you . |
| 8 | You react like one when you burn the toast , so why should n't you react like one when you are pitching for a new account ? |
| 9 | There is Augustus DeMorgan : ‘ I know perfectly well what you are doing : YOU ARE CRAMMING FOR THE EXAMINATION . |
| 10 | It is essential to keep in mind the kind of healthy look you are aiming for , as well as your goal for weight . |
| 11 | Where relevant write down what you are aiming for ( custody of the children , ownership of the house , damages for time off work , etc . ) . |
| 12 | But seriously , you do need the cooperation of your family if you are aiming for something very ambitious because we all need support and encouragement when things get tough . |
| 13 | What you are aiming for is something like Fig. 9.3 where the pitch is reduced to around zero when the model is on its side , goes down to negative when inverted , back to zero when the helicopter is on its other side and finally back to normal . |
| 14 | If you do n't already have goals that you are aiming for a ( at work , at home , and in leisure ) , it is advisable for your to spend some time and work out what you really want to achieve . |
| 15 | Remember you are aiming for not one lighting effect but several . |
| 16 | On the other hand , if you are experimenting for yourself and do n't like the result when you change colours in one way , try changing colours on a different set of rows . |
| 17 | The closest analogy I can think of is that it is very much like fishing , you never know what you are going to catch , you have to pull in the small ones when you are hoping for the big one , but occasionally a big one comes along when you least expect it . |
| 18 | I assume that what you are hoping for is not merely a simple yes or a no , but some discussion of the matter , and I shall therefore take the liberty of presenting the evidence in some detail and at some length . |
| 19 | But if you are searching for your dust-pan , it is out in the hall . ’ |
| 20 | You are searching for damp and woodworm , for lack of maintenance , and for usability and quality , or lack of it . |
| 21 | If you are searching for a solution to an undefined need it is more than likely that you 'll be seduced by the obvious attractions of graphics oriented programs like PageMaker , Ready Set Go and so on . |
| 22 | If you know more details about the person you are searching for , Date and Archive contains a list of Hulton Deutsch Collections and Photographers . |
| 23 | Establishing rapport is the process of getting on the right wavelength with someone — usually , but not inevitably , with someone you are meeting for the first time . |
| 24 | Your branch recently contacted the Parish Council about a sealed item which you are holding for us . |
| 25 | The length of time spent stretching depends on the sport you are training for and the degree of flexibility you wish to attain . |
| 26 | During a training cycle , your sessions will include some running at 10-mile speed , some at 10K speed , some at 5K speed , with a bias towards the distance you are training for . |
| 27 | Mark said : ‘ It is important to keep in rhythm when you are training for a race . |
| 28 | It will : identify your belongings from those of other people that may also be in the removal van ; enable you and your friends , or the removal men , to put the boxes in the right rooms ( i.e. anything labelled ‘ crockery ’ in the kitchen ) , this saves sorting it out later on ; and it will enable you to lay your hands quickly on the teapot when it is all over and you are gasping for a cuppa ! |
| 29 | In any argument you develop , we have suggested that it is important to distinguish between views you are taking for granted , views you are directly asserting and views with which you disagree . |
| 30 | No , Mr Giles , what I am disgruntled about is the lousy deal you are getting for £26 million or more . |