Example sentences of "on the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're not on the rota for cooking . ’ |
| 2 | You should always be on the lookout for the markings which can be transformed to suit your own ends . |
| 3 | The somewhat revolutionary character of the true Aquarian is showing through this month and you 're definitely on the lookout for subversive activities , such as home-wrecking or a protest howl-in . |
| 4 | So , if you 're on the lookout for a nice little earner , dust off the cobwebs and take your painting along to the professionals . |
| 5 | The fluency of Indians in English , a legacy of British rule , has made India a lucrative hunting ground for US computer firms on the lookout for qualified computer manpower . |
| 6 | Us generation will be on the lookout for Our Shop Saturday notebook . |
| 7 | Eager Hollywood producers , always on the lookout for real-life dramas and entranced with the idea of revealing untold Soviet secrets , are funnelling hard currency their way . |
| 8 | While the splendid John Devereux improved his chances of being named in today 's Great Britain touring squad to Australia , with a fine display from his old rugby union position of centre , they were without too many of their creative players to open a hard-tackling defence which absorbed the pressure and were always on the lookout for the counter-attack . |
| 9 | He is on the lookout for cars — smart , chauffeur-driven cars . |
| 10 | Quite often these trusts are on the lookout for new buildings to restore and may have some resources at their disposal . |
| 11 | Owners , management and staff can play their part by being on the lookout for drunkenness , under-age drinking or drug-dealing . |
| 12 | Two out of every five people with crab lice will have some other form of sexually transmitted disease , and both doctors and patients should be aware of this and be on the lookout for other signs and symptoms . |
| 13 | Aside from that , Meany 's been street skating in the Greater Manchester area , Duffy 's been on the lookout for new terrain and unknown people existent in the South West , and also discovers a totally hot indoor bowl with a secret location and impeccable construction . |
| 14 | He had a passionate concern for the welfare of football in general , and was always on the lookout for ways to make it more efficient , more attractive and more popular , although naturally he wanted Arsenal to be in the forefront . |
| 15 | In this I may be vulnerable , for I was on the lookout for miracles and it was while watching Nancy , listening to her and eventually breaking my own icy shield and talking to her , that I came close to seeing what I was looking for . |
| 16 | Perhaps he would say it in some lonely place in the hills with someone on the lookout for the searching redcoats . |
| 17 | He told me he was always on the lookout for new artistes , and offered me a position with his company . |
| 18 | Both Mr and Mrs Tiller were always on the lookout for any child or woman with potential . |
| 19 | They must always be on the lookout for the stalking feline hunter , whose aim is to get as close as possible before beginning the chase . |
| 20 | The specialists tend to live rather quiet , often secretive lives , while the opportunists scamper hither and thither , always on the lookout for a new kind of meal . |
| 21 | As a member of the National Association of Young Cricketers Executive Committee , he arranged the Esso sponsorship of the NAYC Oxford and Cambridge Festivals virtually on his own and was always on the lookout for promising young players . |
| 22 | If you can show genuine enthusiasm for the company the interviewer will be reassured that you will stay a reasonable time with the firm and not be constantly on the lookout for something better . |
| 23 | Naturally , he was on the lookout for more exciting activity . |
| 24 | We 're always on the lookout for really great Megatape games , so if you think your game comes up to scratch , send it in ! |
| 25 | Squeak squeak — it 's not James asking for a pay rise , but Doc Croc 's mousey mate on the lookout for pages and machine bits . |
| 26 | An organisation always on the lookout for insensitive developments is the Council for the Protection of Rural England , whose president is film producer David Puttnam . |
| 27 | No one stepped forward , no one seemed to be on the lookout for a stranger and the other passengers quickly dispersed . |
| 28 | But it makes up for its lack of colour with interest value for the fishkeeper on the lookout for something different . |
| 29 | I 'm always on the lookout for the guys who are around . |
| 30 | It depends on the act of viewpoint-shifting , which we must now consider more closely , remaining always on the lookout for loopholes through which the egoist might slip . |