Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] for the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 2 | I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best … |
| 3 | The , finally remembering all that I had been told , I capsized myself and grabbed onto the canoe and paddle and headed for the nearest bank . |
| 4 | This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it . |
| 5 | But which of us , locked behind a desk or in a queue at the supermarket check-out , has not had an overwhelming desire to drop everything , run into the street , hail a passing cab and make for the nearest airport to catch a plane to anywhere ? |
| 6 | Something similar has started appearing on British television , so if they have to be shown surely the details could be kept to a minimum and shown for the shortest possible time . |
| 7 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 8 | After the ‘ how your child 's life can be enriched ’ section , there 's advise on the basics like deciding what you want the computer to do , finding the software to do it , finding a computer that will run the software and shopping for the best deal on service and support . |
| 9 | Look , in my day , before the war , we always had wingers , none of this booting up the middle and hoping for the best . |
| 10 | He promptly turned off the by-pass and headed for the nearest hospital . |