Example sentences of "[v-ing] for it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Channel 4 eased the pressure for space , but also led to more programmes competing for it . |
| 2 | That money in the consumer 's pocket : who else is competing for it ? |
| 3 | Difficulties were experienced in the provision of construction workers since labour was scarce in Siberia , and the mine administration was competing for it as well . |
| 4 | They met him , but he began to feel it was because he paid , they had stopped protesting , they let him offer , explaining his luck , apologising for it , for the suit he had bought , for the new shirts . |
| 5 | If that was an isolated incident I am sure that the Minister will join me in apologising for it , but will he look at distribution methods to ensure that such incidents do not happen on any scale ? |
| 6 | ‘ Gagging for it … ’ adds Mark . |
| 7 | You see , you know I was talking to you earlier about , about punchlines basically , but I ca n't remember the words I was using for it , times like by the way , right right , or did you know or did I mention to you do you follow me , a lot of key lines that you can think on that you use |
| 8 | He had booked a beach house in Phuket , the island paradise on the coast of Thailand , for their honeymoon , and Rachel was both dreading it and clamouring for it . |
| 9 | Zach told her his age , which was nine , and spelt out his name , apologizing for it at the same time . |
| 10 | so we could have reduced that , and I think that is the criticism that I make of the Conservatives , not that the Conservatives in this council have done that , but that they should be apologizing for it . |
| 11 | If you do n't have a man , even the plainest ones think you 're dying for it . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If I 've done wrong , I 'm dying for it ! ’ sobbed Catherine . |
| 13 | ‘ There 's two young women here are dying for it ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ For a woman who 's dying for it , you 're holding up extremely well , ’ said Rory . |
| 15 | " Steaming for it , Stephen . " |
| 16 | The four nations have also announced a ban on herring-fishing , claiming that the species is dangerously over-harvested , and are pressing for it to be registered under Appendix I of CITES ( which bans all exploitation ) . |
| 17 | I was fortunate enough to obtain permission to go , but I had waited until arriving at Rizé before applying for it . |
| 18 | ‘ Millstreet would also be a good idea — everything is in place — but I will not be applying for it . |
| 19 | At least , Stanley Jones mentions in his deeply interesting new biography that doubts have been cast on the authenticity of the celebrated exit line , though without actually vouching for it he considers it just what Hazlitt would have said . |
| 20 | yeah , I 'm saving for it , right . |
| 21 | However , since the company itself can only act through human agents , a transaction carried out for the benefit of the company , will mean that those acting for it will be liable under the CSA 1985 . |
| 22 | It would seem fitting for it to be converted and put to some useful purpose , retaining what remains of its equipment , before the deterioration becomes too great . |
| 23 | Leonard spent hours walking and cycling around the neighbourhood looking for it . |
| 24 | This pattern had never been noticed before , but as soon as researchers started looking for it , several case studies of what is now known as phonological dyslexia were reported in rapid succession in the early 1980s . |
| 25 | This generates atmosphere and publicity if you are looking for it . |
| 26 | We are looking for it to have a reasonable rally this summer and we are positive about the dollar so we expect to make money out of currency as well . ’ |
| 27 | Even now the police might be looking for it , might even have found it , might be fumbling over the wet bundle , opening it out , fingering the name-tape … |
| 28 | The missing 90 per cent is where the left-hand brain thinkers would not dream of looking for it — it lies in our capacity to create pictures , to visualize . |
| 29 | I realise now that we were trying to find an interest for ourselves and had done the classic thing of looking for it in a new environment which actually involved more adjustment and less ease than if we had stayed where we were . |
| 30 | We could still be looking for it when they blow us out of the water . ’ |