Example sentences of "[verb] they [was/were] looking for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If ones came as in little wee pi pickups we called them the little lorry things you would sort of keep your eye very much because you did n't know they were looking for scrap and if you told them you had nothing they might go away with your iron gates or something . |
| 2 | She had completely forgotten they were looking for Garry — she had them deep in a holiday romance . |
| 3 | April/May they were in , taking rock samples out and at that time we did n't even think they were looking for gold … |
| 4 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 5 | I felt they were looking for any excuse to start a fight . |
| 6 | Although they did n't actually mention it , he said , he began to realise they were looking for suggestions that rituals had taken place , that he and his wife were part of it , and that their children were victims . |
| 7 | They originally thought they were looking for a medieval leper hospital , but then they uncovered a skeleton almost two thousand years old . |
| 8 | They said they were looking for me and I had to go with them back to the convent . ’ |
| 9 | FEDERAL officials yesterday made one arrest in their search for the bombers of the World Trade Centre in New York and authorities said they were looking for other suspects . |
| 10 | The testers presented themselves at factory gates , the minority one first and the other about half an hour later , and said they were looking for work . |
| 11 | ‘ Darling , ’ Arabella had said , ‘ You know that PR firm I did some work for ? I was talking with their boss the other day , and he said they were looking for new blood … ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Those burglars he sent — you said they were looking for something . |
| 13 | Judges said they were looking for a pleasing colour , a sharp flavour and a good fruity smell . |
| 14 | Police said they were looking for three young men in connection with the raid on Wednesday night . |