"sought for success" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's motivation or goal in a particular situation. Example: Despite facing many challenges, she persisted and sought for success in her career as a musician.
In conclusion, while growing the community in general and the core in particular seems to be important, other explanations need to be sought for differences in success in attracting new core members.
They had sought for several years, without success, to persuade the Jockey Club to give them a bigger percentage of the bets made there.
For myself, it was only after I did some deep personal work, including a lot of therapy and soul-searching, that I was able to achieve the success I had sought for so many years.
The executives had sought for years to tamp down the attacks by Mr. Olbermann and Mr. O'Reilly, to little success.
Its chairman, Eric L. Nicoli, has sought for years to consummate a merger with either Warner or BMG, without success.
Growing up in the once dangerous city in Newark, N.J., this young, good-looking doctor, father, mentor to others and inspiration to many did not only gain success for only his own life, but sought success for others right in his own backyard.
While it can be somewhat tangential at times it is without a doubt a useful toolkit offering many options and alternatives for those seeking a handbook for success.
Perhaps most important, the governors called for federal action to cap soaring wholesale prices for electricity, something Mr. Davis has sought, with no success, for weeks.
Some veterans in Sharper's position, Loomis said, look only for a paycheck, but he sensed Sharper sought team success.
He desperately seeks success for the Olympics in his country next year and the legitimacy the games will confer".
