Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that dredging for this voice has drowned no other |
| 2 | This yearning for former glories was already manifest in a particular kind of sentimentality and nostalgia . |
| 3 | For those seeking bhavana , it is ready to be discerned in a hundred daily occurrences : it will be manifested in a small or generous action ; and there is a joy in the mere searching for this bhavana in the everyday world . |
| 4 | We were all looking for some direction in our lives and they gave us that direction . |
| 5 | We 're all pulling for each other because we 've all grown up together — from the youth team to the reserves and the first team . |
| 6 | He might just as well have said : ‘ It 's all very well asking for more money for the railways , but if the volume of rail freight were doubled , it would still be only a mere 16 per cent of the rail-and-road total . ’ |
| 7 | Most of those pressing for more individuals in the stockmarket have an interest in doing so . |
| 8 | Those returning for another year 's work would be admonished by Jonadab : ‘ Do n't be coming back in t'small hours . |
| 9 | The Bodrum cruising area , with its regular strong winds , is ideal for those looking for more adventure . |
| 10 | We 're too busy looking for more truths . ’ |
| 11 | As you play the 9th chords in bars 6 and 7 you might wish to finger the full voicing for each chord and only lightly strike the top three strings as indicated in the music . |
| 12 | These are rehearsals , and performances given solely or primarily for the purpose of making a recording or to enable the performance to he broadcast or included in a cable programme , unless it was attended by persons other than those participating for such purposes . |