in search of

1 - The successes in search of petroleum led to two important consequences.

2 - Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality.

3 - The history of plastic surgery began more than 400 years ago, and since then it has become very popular among the people who are in search of beauty.

4 - Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers.

5 - A curriculum vitae, or "C.V.", is a necessary document for anyone in search of employment.