Example sentences of "more for the [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She laughed , more for the exercise than anything else . |
| 2 | ‘ More for the pay than any other reason , ’ the soldier admitted . |
| 3 | Jessica , more for the crack than anything , wore big dark glasses , like a thirties film star . |
| 4 | We share work , whereas once we only shared pleasure , usually more for the male than female . |
| 5 | He walked barefoot to three shrines , and he returned shriven , and has done more for the church than any King of Alba before him . |
| 6 | More for the champagne than the golf . |
| 7 | Moreover , although such villages were often described as ‘ model ’ , they were evidently built more for the lord than for the labourer . |
| 8 | ‘ However , I do think that they are a breed more for the connoisseur than for the average dog owner . ’ |
| 9 | Concurrent reading reduced the rate of tapping more for the right than for the left finger . |
| 10 | If he is negligent , and as a result you pay more for the property than it is worth , then again you can claim damages for the difference and any consequential costs and inconvenience . |
| 11 | Munro more for the effect than anything else , was in uniform . |