look for
Idioms-
Search for; also, seek out. For example, A search party was sent to look for the lost fliers , or Those kids are just looking for trouble . [Late 1500s]
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Expect, anticipate, as in Look for a change of weather in March . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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The injured have been taken to hospital while national police and the Peruvian Navy look for more survivors.
From BBC
It captured the very essence of the book because I was looking for the magic of the FA Cup and I found it right there.
From BBC
There was also a pronounced buckle of Merino's ankle, which is something a VAR is looking for to indicate excessive force, and his boot was shifted back on the turf.
From BBC
“I was not looking for people to be singing in any perfect way,” Guðnadóttir explains.
From Los Angeles Times
The second Test, a day/night match, starts on Thursday with England looking for a first win in 17 Tests in Australia, a run stretching back to their triumphant 2010/11 tour.
From Barron's
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