Below you will find example sentences with "looking forward". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Looking Forward in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: looking
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.4 words

Words in this phrase

looking forward

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • looking can mean: present participle and gerund of look Common word
  • forward can mean: Situated toward or at the front of something. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and are looking forward to 2024 1× aren t looking forward to the 1× beyond looking forward to a 1× had been looking forward to a 1× he is looking forward to his 1× he is looking forward to seeing 1× he is looking forward to working 1× he s looking forward to his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

we re looking 2× after the meeting 1× all our thoughts 1× ask anybody in 1× beyond looking forward 1× even though i 1×

Common sentence endings:

forward to that 2× 25 visit to 1× celebrating easter sunday 1× forward to 2024 1× forward to it 1× from the ashes 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

game 5× look 3× moving 3× project 3× added 2× though 2× say 2× home 2× asked 2× sunday 2× conference 2× press 2×

Related phrases

lakers forward look forward move forward moving forward junior forward clippers forward senior forward sophomore forward warriors forward

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

looked stunning look forward look alike longtime resident longtime partner longtime girlfriend

Just after it in the phrase index:

looks good loop quantum loose ball loose puck loose women lord cameron

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

lakers forward look forward move forward moving forward junior forward clippers forward

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "looking forward" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 28.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and are looking forward to 2024, aren t looking forward to the, game, look and moving stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with lakers forward, look forward and move forward, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with looking forward

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

I'm looking forward to carrying this product momentum and operating discipline forward. (13 words)

Maleeb is looking forward to assisting with the success of the Company as a whole moving forward. (17 words)

The mayor said he is looking forward to seeing the concepts and ideas brought forward through this process. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

I look forward to going to India, says US President Donald Trump ahead of his visitDays ahead of his scheduled visit to India, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (February 12) said that he is looking forward to his February 24-25 visit to. (44 words)

Beyond looking forward to a “Listening to Hawaii,” I really look forward to the morning, perhaps at the conclusion of the Moananuiakea voyage, when Hokule’a can once again sail into a famed port city rebuilt better and stronger from the ashes. (42 words)

Ask anybody in the group if they’re looking forward to holidays in Spain or abroad and they’ll tell you how it’s the Carlow to Cork Tractor Run that they’re most looking forward to,” he added. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Ask anybody in the group if they’re looking forward to holidays in Spain or abroad and they’ll tell you how it’s the Carlow to Cork Tractor Run that they’re most looking forward to,” he added.

Even though I’ve been looking forward to gardening, I can’t say I’m looking forward to that.

That’s not to say that Lindsey and his team aren’t looking forward to the game, they love playing at home in front of the fans: “It’s a home game, so we’re looking forward to that.

We're looking forward to share with you our recent business developments and upcoming objectives as we have six weeks remaining in 2023 and are looking forward to 2024.

When asked about what he's looking forward to in retirement, Dr May said one of the main things he's looking forward to is the sense of relief.

We are reaching our people the best way we know how encouraging them and i'm looking forward to sunday even though it won't be all together i'm looking forward to celebrating easter sunday.

KU is already looking forward to the conference opener, with Dotson saying after this weekend’s game that he’s looking forward to his first year in league play.

When asked on Friday at his pre-match press conference how much he was looking forward to the Southampton game, Silva said: “Really, I am looking forward (to it).

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Beyond looking forward to a “Listening to Hawaii,” I really look forward to the morning, perhaps at the conclusion of the Moananuiakea voyage, when Hokule’a can once again sail into a famed port city rebuilt better and stronger from the ashes.

I'm looking forward to carrying this product momentum and operating discipline forward.

Maleeb is looking forward to assisting with the success of the Company as a whole moving forward.

The mayor said he is looking forward to seeing the concepts and ideas brought forward through this process.

The sector had been looking forward to a “normalisation in commercial planting land prices in Scotland, which could then spur a much-needed woodland creation of both commercial and native woodlands going forward.

We’re looking forward to learning more about this project as it goes forward, and we hope we’ll be seeing it land in theaters on schedule.

After the meeting, Trahan said he is looking forward to working with the committee and Aypa to move the solar project forward.

I look forward to going to India, says US President Donald Trump ahead of his visitDays ahead of his scheduled visit to India, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (February 12) said that he is looking forward to his February 24-25 visit to.

Then I had Ludo to look forward to, there was Suraj Pe Mangal I was looking forward to.

All our thoughts are with them, the more experienced players are looking forward to it to watch the game and shout them forward from here,” he added.

Many of the songs center around a common theme of leaving the past behind and moving forward, and in the press release for the project, the Texas-based singer-songwriter said she was looking forward to better days.

Monsef said she is looking forward to working especially on moving forward with the feminist international development policy Bibeau introduced.

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