Example sentences of "who were looking for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This fundamentally optimistic interpretation of the world and its mysterious working was contested by the heirs of the Enlightenment of the previous century , who were looking for rational explanations and practical methods of applying them . |
| 2 | The libraries with the most extensive training programmes were most likely to be the ones who had clearly identified their training needs , and who were looking for ways of either increasing or maintaining the effectiveness of their training by developing methods that would enable them to get round the restriction of decreasing staff ‘ mobility ’ . |
| 3 | These were not necessarily the shy or reserved ones , who were quite likely to be snapped up by ‘ parents ’ who were looking for a quiet life . |
| 4 | The big city was a powerful draw to youngsters who were looking for the chance to better themselves . |
| 5 | I joined one band because they were playing at the Marquee , and at that gig I was spotted by Girlschool , who were looking for a guitarist . |
| 6 | ‘ Have n't the Jews so often been the victims down the years of people who were looking for demons to bait ? ’ he said . |
| 7 | On all three occasions , peace had created unemployment among soldiers who were looking for adventure and pay . |
| 8 | As it happened , as I say , I was apprentice at Vickers Armstrong and I moved on , quite obviously , to another firm who were looking for people like this . |
| 9 | ‘ He was a really powerful figure for people like me ’ , says Lloyd , ‘ who were looking for something new , and we were n't sure what . ’ |
| 10 | It attracted hundreds of people who were looking for something a little bit different to eat this Christmas . |