Example sentences of "we 're [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | we 're assuming for the purposes of the argument that you have n't , I mean it 's got ta be , you 've got other defences altogether er and indeed terms of which I have n't made my mind up yet , but with judgement and your duty of care erm may themselves solve this particular problem |
| 2 | but of course we 're assuming for the purposes of the argument that er , that erm , your that is a matter of Eng English law , the matters of which you make complaint are a defence or set off |
| 3 | We 're looking for ten volunteers to take part , each of whom will be sent five plants of each of the eight varieties to grow . |
| 4 | We 're looking for our average reader |
| 5 | We 're looking for dogs with star quality . |
| 6 | I 'm in a band and we 're looking for a gig . |
| 7 | We 're looking for six pairs of women — friends , mother and daughter , sisters , it does n't matter — both y of whom would like to have a radical new haircut , maybe a perm , or even a change of colour . |
| 8 | Every day , I always used to stick my head around the office door and say , ‘ Anything for me today ? ’ — and one day they said , ‘ Well , we 're looking for dancers for the BBC 's production of Pistol Shot ( which was a play by Chekhov ) — maybe you 'd like to do it and choreograph it and use some of your students ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ If this turns out to be the lady we 're looking for , she was engaged to a Treasury Minister , who called in my guv'nor . ’ |
| 10 | Would you also agree that haphazard impulse is perhaps not the sort of attribute we 're looking for ? ’ |
| 11 | We 're looking for 12 well-established shows to host our regional semi-finals . |
| 12 | Yeah , you 're right Al , we 're looking for Zam . |
| 13 | So we 're looking for the good , the average , and the unexceptional as well . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ So that means we 're looking for somebody between five and eight ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We 're looking for a wide range of points , not all of them compatible , ’ said Saltonstall . |
| 16 | ‘ We 're looking for unusual colours and layouts rather than perfect weed-free gardens , ’ says Monica Meads of the NGS . |
| 17 | ‘ No , not the man we 're looking for . |
| 18 | ‘ We 're looking for things people remember for certain , ’ Miller says , ‘ and they often do n't recall why they did them . ’ |
| 19 | Pav-a-Rotties , Opera Springers , Tame Kiri Chihuahuas and Labra-dormas — we 're looking for you . |
| 20 | We 're looking for all types of dog — well-known and exotic breeds of dog , crossbreeds , mixtures , dogs that can do tricks … you name it . |
| 21 | We 're looking for more features of this type and in return we 'll offer free ‘ expert ’ advice . |
| 22 | If you feel it 's Yamaha , for instance , due to their quest for quality in Far Eastern production , then say so ; we 're looking for any reasoned answer . ) |
| 23 | So , in summary , we 're looking for a clear site , exposed to wind , preferably on rising ground or on beach dunes where there are no buildings to break up the breeze . |
| 24 | ‘ We 're looking for people with enthusiasm that see it as an exciting career and really want to do the job , ’ enthuses Mr Queen . |
| 25 | ‘ We 're looking for deals all the time . |
| 26 | ‘ We 're looking for a dirtier funky sound that does n't smell of record label money . ’ |
| 27 | We 're looking for 20 winners and they 'll each receive a pair of £50 ringside tickets for Saturday 's Daily Mirror-sponsored clash between Chris Eubank and Tony Thornton at Glasgow 's Scottish Exhibition Centre when Chris defends his WBO super middleweight title . |
| 28 | Dorothy said : ‘ We groan and bear all the attention from tourists that Summer Wine has brought here , so now we 're looking for a much quieter life out there . |
| 29 | We 've now started to make forays into America when we 're looking for guests . |
| 30 | We 're looking for Scientists who do n't always want to be just Scientists |