Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] for more " in BNC.
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| 1 | I will however keep looking for more info . |
| 2 | Lane accepted it without comment , although at another time he might have pressed for more of an answer ; he was n't a man who liked to be kept in the dark . |
| 3 | Martin Hyman of British Aerospace got five enquiries and said that though he could have wished for more , those that he had talked to had , he felt , benefited considerably . |
| 4 | No headmaster could have wished for more . |
| 5 | The range of political institutions and objectives is well discussed , although one could have wished for more emphasis to be placed on European Community matters and where they may lead us . |
| 6 | Thorfinn said , ‘ If the landings take place on the north side , they 'll have to look for more boats upriver and get themselves across till we can come . ’ |
| 7 | We 're gon na have to look for more , you know , it 's December now , |
| 8 | Some will wish to press for more neighbourhood educational provision for visually handicapped pupils and will hope that their child can go to school on a daily basis from home like his fully sighted peers . |
| 9 | With Ms Doi 's passion for pachinko and the industry 's reputation for large-scale tax evasion — both public knowledge - who could have asked for more ? |
| 10 | I could n't have asked for more . ’ |
| 11 | The Liberal Democrats are the only party to offer the Bank the carrot of political independence , and might have hoped for more of an endorsement from Threadneedle Street . |
| 12 | Even when Vinnie left — although we sold him for either what we bought him , or maybe 50 grand more , he had a very good season at Leeds , proved he could play a bit , he should have gone for more . |
| 13 | In department X the company would not have to pay for more labour hours but more will be worked ( instead of being idle ) . |
| 14 | Perhaps the British Museum , for all the constraints of public ownership , might try to push for more of the same balance . |
| 15 | Was he afraid she might try to push for more ? |
| 16 | But the rest of the act lacks this savagery and Posner should surely have aimed for more laughs earlier — at present the audience only relaxes , by the usual process of familiarity , around the half way mark . |
| 17 | Customers will continue to ask for more — maybe not for higher prices . |