Example sentences of "[verb] for [det] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And a number of other texts stress the fact that obedience counts for more than sacrifice ( e.g. 1 Samuel 15:22–23 ; Psalm 40:6–8 ) . |
| 2 | It confirms that breeding still counts for more than achievement . |
| 3 | His portrait is n't in Perth 's exclusive Weld Club , where influence counts for more than cash . |
| 4 | Minor or the trace constituents then are present in concentrations less than one part per million they obviously count for less than point one percent of the total salts They are useful as chemical tracers of particular waters . |
| 5 | If the technology is used for more than word processing then lawyers will certainly need to be trained . |
| 6 | Auction houses have an obligation to the vendor and are unlikely to allow anything to be sold for less than cost . |
| 7 | The seats are cushioned , and in the dark I am waiting for more than entertainment . |
| 8 | Despite the high hopes of Penal Policy in a Changing Society , recognizable authority in the shape of detection , arrest and prosecution still counted for more than prevention . |
| 9 | Left hand Pillar Crack , besides having a name redolent of times when tradition counted for more than imagination , is a superb little layback testpiece . |