Example sentences of "are [v-ing] for [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Schools throughout Langbaurgh are competing for Telethon 's dustbin derby by collecting plastic bags for recycling . |
| 2 | This may be true for some , but they are bidding for Palatine ! |
| 3 | Meanwhile , we are pressing for IMF teams already in Moscow and elsewhere to start preparing the ground . |
| 4 | The reason that his brush has stroked not a lot on these pristine pages of late is twofold : firstly , he 's been very busy providing illustrations for the soon-to-be-seen N-Force magazine ( which Europress are launching for Nintendo fans = both of them ! ) , and he 's been sunning himself on the golden shores of beautiful Bali for the past three weeks ! |
| 5 | Police in the Irish Republic are searching for Damien Hulme , 40 , who was abducted from his home in Dundalk , Co Louth , by a gang wearing masks and carrying sledgehammers . |
| 6 | GRUBWORTHY AND STING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LTD are seeking for January 1983 SCHOOL LEAVERS to teach games and other subjects in Boys ' Private and Preparatory Schools . |
| 7 | Cops are looking for Howie . |
| 8 | If you are looking for Monsieur Alain , I passed him on the main road . |
| 9 | When Melissa gave her name , she burst out in mingled relief and fear , ‘ Ms Craig , the police are looking for Rick ! ’ ' 'Yes , I know , ’ said Melissa . |
| 10 | ‘ Love of God , Claire , half the police in Ireland are lookin' for Frankie — if they ca n't find him , how can you … an' what if he 's murdered ? ’ |
| 11 | FINANCIERS are pushing for Alan Bond 's highly geared media group to be taken over by Australia 's richest man , Mr Kerry Packer , and some leading institutions . |
| 12 | ‘ While you are waiting for God to write it down for you in capital letters , ’ Anna had shouted finally , exasperated out of all diplomacy , ‘ I shall decide for you both . |
| 13 | Some are waiting for God to express an opinion . |
| 14 | If you are waiting for God to suddenly send some new blessings , you 'll wait for eternity ! |
| 15 | Rangers are waiting for Keegan to come back with an improved offer after rejecting a staggering £3.3m bid , and Keegan could offer transfer-listed Franz Carr as the makeweight in a new player-cash deal . |
| 16 | WHILE you are waiting for Andrew Morton 's book on Princess Diana , Lady Colin Campbell offers her slightly less rough portrait in DIANA IN PRIVATE ( Warner , £5.99 ) . |
| 17 | Private companies are paying for Mr Dinkin 's $650,000 ( $448,000 ) trip . |
| 18 | Having checked that they are heading for Prague , I give a lift to the two young men at the head of the queue . |
| 19 | Well , while two hundred thousand people are heading for Silverstone , another forty thousand are expected at RAF Brize Norton . |
| 20 | The Royal Pioneers from Bicester are heading for Saudi Arabia to carry out logistics operations in support of the famous Desert Rats . |
| 21 | Hundreds of New Age vehicles are heading for Stonehenge for the weekend , but they 'll be turned away and could head north into Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire . |
| 22 | Now , after a lull of several years , the boat people are heading for Australia again , this time from Cambodia . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , Central News has had to take second place to Project Video ( which we are shooting at the moment ) but we are aiming for October 1989 publication for Central News 1 ( video and book ) and January 1990 for Central News 2 ( video and book ) . |
| 24 | Although there are those who are calling for France to withdraw the franc from the European exchange rate mechanism and reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy , the likely candidates for prime minister all agree that the present policy of keeping the franc aligned with the German mark is the right one . |
| 25 | one view of plans to put VAT on fuel … but it 's not only the scriptwriters who are calling for John Major 's head . |
| 26 | The Egyptians are asking for Cleopatra 's Needle , the great granite obelisk of 1500 BC which stands on the Thames embankment just a few yards from the Savoy . |
| 27 | Yep we are recording for Oxford English Dictionary . |
| 28 | Hopes are fading for Timothy Parry , who received severe head injuries in the Warrington bombing . |
| 29 | Environmentalists are campaigning for Antarctica to be awarded World Park status before exploration companies wreak havoc on the huge colonies of wildlife . |
| 30 | ‘ Mr Kinnock and Mr Ashdown are preparing for Britain a deadly political cocktail . |