She searched her memory for a clue, a face, a case, or a personality.

They had spent the entire day searching for a familiar face from their own time and had not seen one.

I looked at the others, searching vainly for a sympathetic face.

Faile searched for a particular face, though, someone she hoped would not be carrying water today.

He was looking all around the hall, as if searching for a familiar face.

Were any of them studying little girls, searching for a familiar face?

She looked out across the crowd, searching for a familiar face.

She stopped and looked around distractedly, as if searching for a familiar face.

She glanced around the room, searching for a specific face.

Looking up, I search for a friendly face to share the news with, but there's only one person looking my way.