Example sentences of "they [be] [adv] [v-ing] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are mostly heading for Israel , but a lot would prefer to stay in Europe . |
| 2 | They are even calling for strikes for the first time in their history . |
| 3 | On the other hand , do n't go looking too battered : they are n't looking for Walter Huston , they 're looking for a younger , well-scrubbed , cheerfully confident Robert Mitchum . ’ |
| 4 | They are also angling for control of the Careers Advisory Service . |
| 5 | In addition to supporting CCITT standards , the companies say that they are also aiming for compatibility with the US Advanced Intelligent Network specifications . |
| 6 | He says they are now going for pubs . |
| 7 | They are now booking for Easter ( £17 per person for bed , breakfast and evening meal ) . |
| 8 | If all that does n't stop the person , they are obviously looking for trouble of some sort and you must quickly decide whether to lash out first or run for safety . |
| 9 | It 's always the way it 's they 're just looking for accents erm trouble is in the , if it 's in the office and you 're talking anywhere in the house you ca n't hear |
| 10 | And they 're also looking for progress too , they want to increase |
| 11 | They 're not looking for Sam , Charlie . |
| 12 | I think sometimes they do tell you a lot but er y'know generally speaking they 're like looking for items that strongly distinguish . |
| 13 | They 're still looking for improvements . |
| 14 | They 're still looking for me. |
| 15 | Only er , only , they 're only paying for lunch for those that they have to pay for lunch . |
| 16 | They 're out looking for seed money and a board now with a deadline of December . |
| 17 | I think they 're actually appealing for hand ball you know the Forest players . |
| 18 | Because they do things like that at customs because they 're looking , they 're always looking for drugs and things that should n't come in . |
| 19 | And they 're always collecting for babies unit . |
| 20 | But none of his encounters seemed to be convivial , so they were n't calling for drinks while he was there . |
| 21 | His eyes kept looking away over one of my shoulders or the other , never meeting my gaze , and I got the impression that like his wife he was constantly waiting for something important to happen , expecting someone to arrive at any moment , as though they both could n't believe what had happened and it was all a dream or a ghastly joke and they were just waiting for Clare to come gangling through the front door , kicking off muddy green wellies and loudly demanding tea . |
| 22 | Lewin smashed into Adele and Daniel Davies , nine , as they were out collecting for Bonfire Night . |
| 23 | Agency director Michael McCarren said they were still looking for youngsters to cast in London shows . |
| 24 | He was so cunning about it that his dancers thought they were still working for John ! |