Sentence examples for looking to prolong from inspiring English sources

"We are not looking to prolong this" he said.

Ireland has a general election today with Bertie Ahern, the prime minister, looking to prolong his ten years in power.

Or are they mischief-making spoilers, looking to prolong a divisive Democratic fight or support a candidate Mr. McCain can beat in November?

The Green and White evergreen also announced that he was looking to prolong his incredible career: "I feel very good and would like to continue".

The chance to play alongside O'Neal, Webber or Duncan also became an enticement for aging players looking to prolong their careers.

Lampard also said he understood the reasons for Ferdinand's withdrawal, acknowledging that older players need to take extra care as they look to prolong their careers.

The five will continue honing their games together through the end of the summer before all but Jaques make their way overseas and look to prolong their basketball careers before falling back on their Ivy League degrees.

The first round of docs were unfamiliar with the type of cancer, she said, and were looking only to prolong her life.

Low growth, while ending the recession, looks set to prolong the longest depression in the last 100 years and will be insufficient to cut unemployment significantly.

Young people have been worst affected by a squeeze on wages since the crisis, and the effects of the Brexit vote look set to prolong that pain well into a second decade, on the IFS's reckoning.

The emergence of yet another flamboyantly talented Brazilian team at this year's World Cup looks certain to prolong the footballing world's love affair with Brazil.Yet, as Mr Bellos shows, football is even more important to Brazil's self-image.