Sentence examples for served to spur from inspiring English sources

But their demise actually served to spur coca cultivation in more remote regions of the country and to foster unholy alliances between new drug gangs on one side and the leftist guerrillas and paramilitary forces on the other.

"I think what happened last spring served to spur our guys on to have a great off-season this summer," said Craig Dahl, who is in his 15th year as the Huskies' coach.

The let-off served to spur the league leaders and after Campbell had struck the crossbar Bellamy was denied twice in the same attack, the goalkeeper Jake Kean repelling his first shot, then David Jones clearing the second off the goalline.

That setback only served to spur the Russian on, who broke back immediately, sealing the game with a two-handed backhand return.

The goal meant the Croat became Everton's leading scorer, having signed in January, but it only served to spur United on and, following Tim Howard's fine save from Paul Scholes's deflected effort, Rooney rose highest to nod in Nani's left-wing centre.

There have been a few serious traffic accidents and deaths involving elephants in recent years, which have only served to spur the government clampdown.

There is a sense here among investors that Microsoft, as a more effective counterweight to Google, might actually serve to spur innovation in the Valley.

It should also serve to spur some changes in the United States and Japan as World Trade Organization members negotiate a further liberalization of trade.

Stags defender John Dempster said the disappointment at Braintree would serve to spur the side on this week.

Of course, it is a perfectly natural occurrence for modern technology to collide gently with aging laws, and it will serve to spur the state into updating its policies.

This important agreement can serve to spur economic growth and cooperation while giving China an incentive to further reduce barriers to economic openness.