Example sentences of "[vb past] for a more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It planned for a more open democracy to include a revision of " anti-terrorism " legislation and improvements in the field of human rights , media censorship and academic freedom . |
| 2 | We argued for a more discriminating balance of questions , statements and instructions ; for fewer pseudo-questions and more questions of a kind which encourage children to reason and speculate ; for more opportunities for children themselves to ask their own questions and have these addressed ; for oral feedback to children which without being negative is more exact and informative than mere praise ; for both questioning and feedback to strike a balance between the retrospective function of assessing and responding to what has been learned so far , and the prospective function of taking the child 's learning forward ; and for much more use to be made of structured pupil-pupil interaction both as a learning tool and as a means of helping teachers to function in a more considered manner and therefore more effectively . |
| 3 | Such a view was challenged in the middle of this century by Robert Walcott , who argued for a more sophisticated understanding of the nature of the party structure under William and Anne . |
| 4 | On Tuesday we opted for a more strenuous hike from Braithwaite village up the steep sloped of Grisedale Pike . |
| 5 | We opted for a more strenuous trip , packed out sunhats and set off . |
| 6 | He also called for a more concerted moral drive to check the spread of AIDS ( acquired immune deficiency syndrome ) in Africa . |
| 7 | He called for a more critical approach , one which recognised the failures and shortcomings of what had been achieved , an accurate assessment of the intentions of policy-makers and legislators , and proper consideration of alternatives which might have been adopted . |
| 8 | At a meeting of Samaritans in Darlington he called for a more understanding attitude from the general public and the Government . |
| 9 | He called for a more energetic anti-colonial policy by the French and British parties and demanded that the Comintern take ‘ some concrete steps immediately ’ in South-East Asia . |
| 10 | I chose as my subject the person of the Buddha , tried to relate his teaching to Christians , expressed my deep admiration for him and pleaded for a more tolerant and positive attitude towards the religion which he had founded . |
| 11 | He reached for a more conventional musical palette , strings and woodwinds . |
| 12 | However , many thanks to my MP , Derek Foster , and all others who voted for a more civilised society and thanks on behalf of the unfortunate foxes , stags and hares , still running for their innocent , tormented lives and still relying on humanity to get moving . |
| 13 | Alan sighed and turned over , and she curled herself around his curved back , and waited for a more friendly sleep to claim her . |
| 14 | If we wished for a more restful effect we could use far less harmonic change , holding chords for several beats ( Example 35 ) : This shows how a broad area of melody can be accompanied by the same harmony . |