Example sentences of "they [vb past] for more " in BNC.

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1 They ate up all the knives and forks and then they asked for more .
2 They called for more maple syrup and more butter .
3 They went for more , but Nicky Hammond in the Town goal made sure they did n't have too many happy returns .
4 They looked for more drugs , but they found nothing .
5 In 1989 they accounted for more than a quarter of BR 's total charter-train revenue — and the trend is ever upwards .
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