Example sentences of "is [v-ing] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The delimited field thus consists of agents and institutions and involves three types of struggle — those between ‘ makers ’ of art ( between , say , makers of consecrated art , makers of avant-garde , heretical art , and makers of ‘ middle brow ’ art ( ‘ art moyen ’ ) such as photography , cinema , and jazz , which also is struggling for consecration by the institutions ) , those between makers and ‘ marketers ’ ( in essence the institutions ) , and those between marketers . |
| 2 | With leading scorer Chris Armstrong Cup-tied , Coppell must field a patchwork attack because Paul Williams and Chris Coleman are definitely out and youngster George Ndah is struggling for fitness . |
| 3 | The young go fast on the perimeter path , and the old take the way more slowly , but each man is struggling for speed , because speed is warmth . |
| 4 | They 're competing for access to male pouches , what mammalian males are doing is competing for access to female uteruses because it 's only in a female uterus that an offspring can develop if you 're a mammal . |
| 5 | They continually threaten , nudge and jostle each other ; what they are doing is competing for rank . |
| 6 | A job centre is praying for help from a higher power … after being asked to find work for a man of the cloth ! |
| 7 | He says he is praying for rain , but is n't yet resorting to a rain dance . |
| 8 | All the same , I ca n't help feeling a little anxious about this relish he is revealing for anarchy . |
| 9 | The National Consumer Council ( NCC ) is pressing for legislation that would make it compulsory for home-sellers to reveal property faults and potential problems to buyers , and make estate agents liable for the accuracy of the details they publish . |
| 10 | Elizabeth Peacock , the Tory MP for Batley and Spen and one of the leading rebels who forced a Government rethink on the issue last year , is pressing for Government intervention in the market to ensure a long-term future for coal . |
| 11 | The club is pressing for recognition of decompression sickness as an NHS liability . |
| 12 | Robert Longo , with several music videos under his belt , is looking for feature films to direct . |
| 13 | However if any woman reading this is looking for marriage and parenthood , I would certainly be interested in corresponding with her . |
| 14 | The world is looking for evidence that Christianity makes a difference . |
| 15 | IPC is looking for sponsorship deals for several of the magazine 's regular puzzles . |
| 16 | Quoting reseller sources briefed by the company , Computer Reseller News is looking for Sun to phase out the ELC and Sparcstation 2 to make room for new Tsunami-run IPCs and IPXs . |
| 17 | The weather on this coast is delightful and there are bright lights and sparkling nightlife galore for anyone who is looking for fun . |
| 18 | Olivetti has configured the Active Badge to be MS-DOS- and Windows-compliant and is looking for software developers interested in developing applications for it . |
| 19 | She is looking for work and thinks she may be forced to move to London in search of a job . |
| 20 | Its leader , Fatos Nano , is looking for support from China , once Albania 's closest ally . |
| 21 | To strengthen its position , Taiwan is looking for support abroad . |
| 22 | One executive said : ‘ Tiny is looking for pie in the sky . |
| 23 | PACE is looking for lesbian and gay volunteers for individual and couple counselling . |
| 24 | The Application Linking technology UI is looking for will be compatible with and complementary to the work COSE is doing , according to UI president Peter Cunningham . |
| 25 | CASTORET is looking for champagne compensation at Epsom today after everything went wrong at York , writes Charles Fawcus . |
| 26 | Now , everyone confronts the same challenge , and Mr Lang is looking for consensus . |
| 27 | THE Scottish Pig Industry Initiative , which is behind Scottish Quality pork , is looking for pigperson of the year . |
| 28 | ‘ But it 's such an up and down game that every manager in the league is looking for consistency . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But it 's such an up and down game that every manager in the league is looking for consistency . ’ |
| 30 | Drugs and equipment are in short supply and the NCDL is looking for flea collars , worming tablets and cotton wool — the sorts of things pet owners can spare . |