Example sentences of "he had been looking for " in BNC.
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1 | In June , Roland found what he had been looking for . |
2 | He had been looking for a place to live . |
3 | The books and papers were wrapped in a silk cloth and , smiling , Craig knew he had found what he had been looking for . |
4 | He saw the hideous face of the huge thrashing thing before him , superimposed on that blank mask , and knew that it was the face he had been looking for since the death of his wife and son . |
5 | He had been looking for the Face of Death . |
6 | He was inclined to believe he had been looking for an excuse to ring her , which was foolish because he did not need an excuse . |
7 | He had been looking for the omen Heather might have nerved herself to disregard . |
8 | The man claimed he had been looking for his girlfriend when challenged by staff members . |