Sentence examples for looking for a steeper from inspiring English sources

The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index revealed a 15.4% decline from the year-ago period; the Street was looking for a steeper decline.

They were looking for a steep grade to test one of their new models.

Nonetheless, Chen is not looking for a steep, sharp drop in pricing.

Alternatively, look for a steep hill – ideally with a downward slope immediately before it.

If you're looking for a weekend steeped in history yet coddled in elegance, it's hard to imagine anywhere better suited to that mission than The Willcox.

While the nightly rate might be a little steep, if you're looking for a long-term rental, Verde Camp offers big discounts on extended stays.

"Everybody was looking for a drop in durables, but not the widespread and steep decline that we got," said William V. Sullivan, Jr., a senior vice president at Dean Witter Reynolds.

Another method of coming up with a cut-off value for the error integral is to look for a sudden, steep increase in the error integral histogram.

If you're looking for a way in which this business cycle does overshadow every other one since World War II, consider this: It's not unusual to have a steep downturn and then a steep recovery.

Given this year's economic climate, with retailers desperate to increase sales and shoppers looking for even steeper discounts, Black Friday 2008 is hoped by both parties to be, in the words of Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap, "none more black".

If you're a beginner, you may as well start out in a really cheap resort outside the eurozone, which perhaps won't satisfy you later on when you're looking for steeper terrain and decent off-piste.