Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] more [noun] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was a raw young bull , itching for more action and glamour in his life . |
| 2 | Athelstan studied him carefully , rather concerned , for by now Sir John would usually have been shouting for more claret or sack . |
| 3 | But the last thing a 12-string requires is a set of Velvet Brick humbuckers , and the kind of player who 'd want a 6-string like the Teardrop will probably be looking for more twang than thrang , and so the same applies . |
| 4 | Rising incomes and growing demand were pulling in more imports as labour shortages constrained output , threatening the dwindling current-account surplus and placing future growth in doubt . |
| 5 | In Turkey the strong summer winds of the Bodrum Cruises provide exciting sailing , calling for more determination and experience . |
| 6 | Environmental groups are campaigning for more money and importance to be placed on the needs of cyclists , with a target of doubling cycle use over the next five years . |
| 7 | Typical is Arthur Seton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ( 1960 ) , described by the film 's director Karel Reisz , as ‘ a sad person , terribly limited in his sensibilities , narrow in his ambitions and a bloody fool into the bargain ’ who ends up throwing a stone towards the housing estate that is his final destination , declaring with more bravado than honesty , ‘ It wo n't be the last one I 'll throw . ’ |