Example sentences of "[vb infin] for more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Downes himself could not stay for more than a few minutes . |
| 2 | Sitting at right-angles to them ( on either side of the corner of a table ) or even alongside them will make for more harmony . |
| 3 | It would only make for more difficulties later on . |
| 4 | The fact is , transition to the simpler rules will involve costs , though at the end of the day it will make for more cost effective regulation than the present encyclopedias . ’ |
| 5 | Regardless of the amount of time involved it seems likely that staff will always opt for more time if this is offered to them . |
| 6 | At times of high wages or low food prices , out-workers could opt for more leisure , but in times of slack trade they might well find themselves unable to get enough work to compensate for falling rates . |
| 7 | Shiva thought , I must wait for more news , I must bear it and wait . |
| 8 | Isabel did not wait for more . |
| 9 | If he was ever to be an artist , he should strive for more balance . |
| 10 | In fact if you think about it evolution might promote your reproductive success by making you vaguely unhappy most of the time , cos that might make you strive for more success . |
| 11 | See the keyword REPEAT for more details on REPEAT … |
| 12 | In North Wales for example eight of the eleven part-time farmers said they would look for more work . |
| 13 | Most give telephone numbers you can ring for more information , and many will tell you over the phone if they are likely to offer you a place . |
| 14 | In rainy weather , they sometimes concentrate on the less nutritious foods rather than search for more fruit , but in fruiting trees seem not to pay much attention to other frugivores though they eat most , and that wastefully . |
| 15 | ‘ Cake ’ craftily samples Kate Bush and is the sort of subtle start that makes you pant for more . |
| 16 | ‘ We could n't hope for more . |
| 17 | They must still compete for more seats and they must still risk Points of Order . |
| 18 | A company with a listing on the market ( either the main or USM market ) may return for more equity capital from time to time . |
| 19 | The day begins early and hours of endless sunshine stretch ahead with miles of perfect beach just yards from the Club , the dedicated sunbather could n't wish for more . |
| 20 | They did try and imply that I went to the toilet for some sexual activity with the lead singer of Suede , which is a bit boring , and something that I 'd probably wish for more than think was nasty |
| 21 | Jessop could bat anywhere in the order , but I will have him at No.5 , on the understanding that he is prepared to move up should the situation call for more urgency . |
| 22 | First , it was not an annual report but a one-off ; secondly , it did not call for more funding — |
| 23 | See the keyword DIM for more details . |
| 24 | ( See the keyword DIM for more details . ) |
| 25 | The funds will also pay for more research into the Earth and marine sciences , and for the study of the upper atmosphere ( New Scientist , 18 November 1982 , p 406 ) . |
| 26 | I thought about the possibility but when my friends kept saying that I would be chosen I said that I thought the selectors would go for more experience . |
| 27 | And it 's only small helpings because you can come for more , okay ? |
| 28 | Paul McStay helped mastermind the win in Norrkoping — the Scots will pray for more of the same in Berne on Wednesday night |
| 29 | So why do n't manufacturers put full instructions in the leaflets and — more annoyingly — why do n't they put their full address on products or packaging , so that purchasers could at least write for more information ? |
| 30 | They spread between people by coughing , sneezing and kissing but they can not live for more than a few seconds outside the body . |