Sentences with spur
spur
S s - A motorway spur
- It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
- Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on. [VERB noun PREPOSITION]
- The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth. [VERB noun]
- ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency. [+ to]
- The increase in salary was a spur to their production
- The rider spurred his mount ruthlessly. Appreciation spurs ambition.
- We spurred onward through the night.
- We headed for the beach on the spur of the moment.
- Our team hasn't won its spurs yet.