I never set out looking for a particular thing — I've never been successful doing that.
You are in the peculiar position of an egg looking for a particular sperm among thousands.
Availability varies, so call ahead if you are looking for a particular cheese.
"It was an ambush … They were looking for a particular outcome, and I think that they got it".
On Amazon, publishers have little say in how a book is presented; buyers looking for a particular book are led to similar titles, chosen by an algorithm.
Ms. McFarlane, 78, a retired executive secretary for the Seattle board of public works, went to Eyeglasses.com looking for a particular frame, a rimless titanium frame called Silhouette.
Many guides are local or specialized, but no less useful when you are looking for a particular kind of food in a particular place.
Parents are looking for a particular dimension in schooling for their children, to ensure their children are safe from social vices.
When Seymour selected the half-dozen dancers who would learn the role, she wasn't looking for a particular physical type but "for something a bit wild".
Legendarily absent-minded and negligent about paperwork, he climbed up a rickety ladder, pipette in hand, looking for a particular barrel.
My research is to go around looking for a particular subject until a much funnier one hits me in the head.
