Example sentences of "not look for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are certainly not looking for new customers . ’ |
| 2 | The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question . |
| 3 | It is almost like a little grunt and occurs in sentences but not necessarily when one word is spoken on its own — another good reason why you should always speechread the sentence as a unit , not looking for individual words . |
| 4 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
| 5 | As a researcher , it was very important to be sensitive to these problems and consistently reassure social workers that I was not undertaking any semi-official enquiry , and not looking for particular cases that ‘ go wrong ’ . |
| 6 | So we 're not looking for little every little error that a person makes . |
| 7 | According to the functionalist , then , to explain the existence of a social institution we must not look for purposive intention on the part of individuals but , rather , we should investigate the fact that the social system as a whole requires its needs to be satisfied . |
| 8 | Scientists working within a paradigm do not look for major discoveries ; they simply try to solve the problems posed by the current paradigm . |
| 9 | ‘ You can not look for quick fixes from me on terrorism . |
| 10 | Not to look for sophisticated legal arguments while people are being shot and killed in the streets . |
| 11 | But this afternoon she was n't looking for spare rides . |
| 12 | But do n't look for instant results . |
| 13 | And I heard the girl saying well I do n't look for smart shoes now . |
| 14 | Do n't look for orchestral refinement or subtlety of recording in the Mravinsky reissue . |