Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [vb infin] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 2 | But he kept his anger under control and vowed to knuckle down and fight for a first-team future . |
| 3 | You have to be sure the bird is very hungry , and if it 's not you have to sit down and wait for a long , long time . |
| 4 | On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | With four minutes left I was worried — worried whether I would be able to go out and eat for the next week or so . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | His constitution was now in place , his political position at home was very strong , but he was almost seventy years of age and could hardly afford to sit back and wait for a long-term transformation to solve Algeria 's problems . |
| 9 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |
| 10 | Your presence may help to concentrate its mind , however , and you can establish a routine whereby it can run around and play for a few minutes after it has performed as desired . |