Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [v-ing] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's their genes that are struggling for reproductive success . |
| 2 | because they are not , not only us but all A S U s that are working for Regional Railways . |
| 3 | I congratulate my right hon. Friend on ensuring that Britain is at the forefront of those countries in Europe that are pressing for improved animal welfare . |
| 4 | We have a right to be represented in a women 's magazine that 's fighting for equal representation . |
| 5 | They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now . |
| 6 | Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information . |
| 7 | After re-uniting Tony Cooper with his Spitfire , the restorers now hope to start working on the wings and are looking for bigger premises to enable this work to take place . |
| 8 | Newton Aycliffe police investigating an incident when a stolen car was smashed into a policeman 's house last week say they have had good response from their appeal for witnesses and are waiting for forensic test results . |
| 9 | " I have been serving the Turks , and am looking for better employment . |
| 10 | A rather higher proportion ( 35 per cent ) treated their job as a " Stop-gap " and were looking for other work [ see Table 4.2 ] . |
| 11 | There is reason to think they were also feeling the loss of their carriers that June at the battle of Midway , and were looking for more land bases for aircraft . |
| 12 | For the next hour the fairground gradually filled with people , mainly families with young children or teenagers who had become bored with their tour round the factory and were looking for some excitement . |
| 13 | We did n't expect it to last as long as it has , and were hoping for some relief by the end of the year . |
| 14 | Police now considered the case a murder inquiry and were appealing for any information that would lead to the killer . |
| 15 | But Ian Shiels , who works in the warehouse and has been responsible for football activity in the past , is aware of this and is hoping for better things to come . |
| 16 | Now he 's sueing the Ford motor company in America and is calling for improved safety in all vehicles . |
| 17 | Omron sold 6,000 Lunas in FY91 and is looking for other OEMs . |
| 18 | Founded in 1981 by Beth Grossman and Don Skirving ‘ on a shoestring , a friendly bank manager , and a cold market ’ , the company now employs 24 people , has a projected turnover of £2,75m for the current year to August , and is looking for larger premises to cater for an expanding stockholding . |
| 19 | Bristol , which hopes to grow to 10 or 12 people by year 's end and is looking for qualified X-Windows and Motif programmers , says it now has a positive cash flow . |
| 20 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 21 | Santa Clara , California-based Destiny Technology Corp has lost patience with Unix Systems Laboratories , Novell Inc and Univel Inc over their use the the Destiny name for Unix System V.4.2 , and is suing for alleged trademark infringement , deceptive trade practices and unfair competition ; Destiny provides imaging controller software and hardware technology for printers and desktop peripherals . |
| 22 | Pinnacle says it will use an LSI Logic Corp superscalar board-set , incorporating the Texas Instruments Inc Viking part , and is shooting for initial deliveries to begin just weeks after Sun 's first shipments , which it expects in September . |
| 23 | By 3pm Dez had washed 39 cars , mostly Jaguars , Mercedes , Porsches and even a couple of Rolls Royces , plus a few Ford Escorts and other smaller cars , and was appealing for more cars ! . |
| 24 | By the time Horsley met him he had won the franchise for Lancashire Cable , had a controlling interest in Merseyside Cable , and was looking for other cable companies . |
| 25 | He had post-graduate study in Canada lined up for the following year and was looking for short-term employment . |
| 26 | He expressed Yugoslavia 's wish for closer economic ties with the EC , and was looking for further aid . |
| 27 | This was n't easy either , because she was spooked and was clinging for dear life to the poor kid 's hair . |
| 28 | The TPLF was against exploitation , and was fighting for national self-determination . |
| 29 | Braintree Concerts Music Club has been in existence for 22 years , but is looking for new ways to promote itself following the decision by the district council to withdraw its grant . |
| 30 | The Government is to press ahead with its £23 billion roads programme , but is looking for more help from the public sector . |