Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 2 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 3 | The 15-acre Herculaneum Dock , two miles from Liverpool city centre , was filled in and reclaimed for the International Garden Festival . |
| 4 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |
| 5 | Jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it with a steady pressure , meant the gun muzzle being pulled slightly down and left for the first shot . |
| 6 | But he could not sit patiently and wait for the next train , in an hour 's time . |
| 7 | On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best . |
| 8 | She tried to decide whether she should swallow her pride and tell John how she felt or whether to just go on and hope for the best . |
| 9 | The Waste was utterly still and save for the dark Tower in the centre utterly empty ; the birds which enlivened the forest avoided it , the morning sun , shining obliquely across it , lit the Tower down one side leaving the other in deepest shadow . |
| 10 | He tossed the jug aside and reached for the discarded bandage with his good arm . |
| 11 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 12 | Instead of waiting a matter of seconds for the lights to change , the hapless riders either remain in the saddle , take a chance when they see a gap in the traffic , or get off and wait for the green man . |
| 13 | Garrison Savanah has a few tales to tell … he won the big race at Cheltenham 3 years ago and tomorrow the Gloucestershire favourite will be off and running for the big prize at Newbury |
| 14 | When Stuart and I heard this we got up and looked for the nearest exit . |
| 15 | I polished off the lager , put my feet up and waited for the editorial meeting . |
| 16 | We saw our chance , and hastily we packed up and prepared for the long trek back the way we had come , to the Youth Hostel . |
| 17 | When I could make it , I got up and made for the nearest shelter . |
| 18 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |
| 19 | Normally ( see Fig. 3.2 ) cortisol is secreted mainly around the time of waking and this seems to be part of dealing with the ‘ stress ’ of waking up and preparing for the new day . |
| 20 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |
| 21 | I looked out and saw for the first time the main street of Koraloona 's largest town , Anani : a dusty white strip of road , a long row of assorted shops , a few cars . |
| 22 | In a tightly-argued four page document , AoI said it must be accepted that coal is not on its way out and called for the disbanded Energy Select Committee to be resurrected immediately . |
| 23 | and er the second door on , you , it opened and the doctor came out and called for the next person to come in , she did n't look to be above forty year old |
| 24 | With four minutes left I was worried — worried whether I would be able to go out and eat for the next week or so . |
| 25 | I 'm living alone now and looking for the next relationship , which I hope will be the last one . |
| 26 | In freezing temperatures and light snowfall , the enthusiastic and emotional crowd in Sofia heard Bulgaria 's most radical demands so far and called for the ousted leader , Mr Todor Zhivkov , to stand trial for fraud and mismanagement . |
| 27 | It was far safer to start a town off with a charter , a market and a fair , and a few other practical inducements to settlers , and then to sit back and hope for the best . |
| 28 | ‘ They find accommodation where they set up a nursery , then sit back and wait for the right opportunity to arise . |
| 29 | CEM Joad came back and rushed for the nearest Vicar . |
| 30 | With less than a minute of the second half played Cork again jumped into the lead with a Thomas Mulcahy goal but Wexford replied immediately and led for the first time when Eamonn Cleary had their only goal in the 37th minute . |