Example sentences of "to go [noun] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This sensitivity to American qualities was coupled with a new willingness to accept that commerce and art had to go hand in hand . |
| 2 | Budget palaver and acute short-termism seem to go hand in hand . |
| 3 | He gave sound advice to the proprietors , that they should encourage and leave favourite trees to reach full maturity — ‘ on every estate at least as many trees as acres ’ … ‘ causing utility and beauty to go hand in hand . ’ |
| 4 | Fairs and fights seem always to go hand in hand . |
| 5 | Since these two tend to go hand in hand , anyone whose home is worth less than the mortgage on it , would welcome a little inflation . |
| 6 | ‘ We have never believed strongly in doing consumer advertising for the sake of it — PR and advertising have to go hand in hand . |
| 7 | Ideals and a vision of education 's unrealized potential have to go hand in hand with pragmatism . |
| 8 | So it is possible to meet my standards for a quality basic marine system for below £250 and it was time to go cap in hand with a swift apology to the PFK Editor for doubting his judgement . |
| 9 | One meal a week with you and I wo n't even have to go cap in hand to Johnson 's store . ‘ |
| 10 | After that she would make her way back to her aunt , her mission a failure , because she now knew that in no way would Silas be persuaded to go cap in hand to Bertha . |
| 11 | Does the Prime Minister agree that the elderly , sick and disabled should automatically receive a heating allowance every winter instead of having to go cap in hand to the Government ? |
| 12 | The centres might have to go cap in hand to the Croydon college and the two sixth-form colleges in the borough asking their governing bodies to apply to the funding council for funds for vocational courses , in the hope that funds would be obtained on behalf of the adult education centres . |
| 13 | If we look at regional Governments across Europe that do n't have to go cap in hand every time to some deadbeat in White Hall , right , they go straight to Europe and they network across Europe and they exchange ideas and things happen . |
| 14 | ‘ If our pensions were higher and brought up to standard there would be no need for people to go cap in hand and ask for concessions , ’ said Elsie . |
| 15 | ‘ It sounds terrible , but we have to go cap in hand begging for funds to keep solvent . |
| 16 | But the way things are at the moment , er you know , these people , the next of kin and dependents of those that have already died , until they get money through , they 're going to have to go cap in hand to the government to get whatever handout they can . |