Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for a higher [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So he headed off demands for a capital levy , knowing it to be unacceptable to his party , but Britain nevertheless paid for a higher proportion of the costs of the war from taxation than the other combatants ; he was also able to launch the Victory Loan of 1917 at an interest rate of only 5 per cent , having a surer sense of the patriotism of potential subscribers than did the Treasury . |
| 2 | or individuals possibly working for a higher degree , have gathered information and analysed it . |
| 3 | The TV companies that own ITN are also clamouring for a higher bid . |
| 4 | It also calls for a higher price threshold for company car tax . |
| 5 | Some go on to study for a higher degree , and some take postgraduate courses in management or production engineering . |
| 6 | A growing number of nurses are making a personal contribution to clinical research : some are even aiming for a higher degree . |
| 7 | Where a person enters under a contractual right , the common duty of care under the Act will be implied into the contract , unless the contract expressly provides for a higher standard of care . |