Example sentences of "[verb] for more [subord] [noun] " 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 Jay had never known it to work for more than weeks .
5 If the technology is used for more than word processing then lawyers will certainly need to be trained .
6 The seats are cushioned , and in the dark I am waiting for more than entertainment .
7 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 .
8 Left hand Pillar Crack , besides having a name redolent of times when tradition counted for more than imagination , is a superb little layback testpiece .
9 Football , and Swindon Town step up their promotion challenge at Southend tonight … and they 'll be hoping for more than Oxford and Hereford got last night …
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