Example sentences of "[vb base] for [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the kingdom of the Franks which was to exercise most influence for the longest period of time . |
| 2 | Of course you always fear for the worst , but she was reunited with her child , ’ Ms Davis said . |
| 3 | ( a ) 25% to 50% of library users use the catalogue ; ( b ) students account for the greatest proportion of the user population ; ( c ) the catalogue is used predominantly for known-item searching and use increases with users ' educational level ; ( d ) public library users do more subject searching than academic library users . |
| 4 | Key resources are technical personnel and aircraft spare parts which account for the largest share of the maintenance budget . |
| 5 | The net result is that enterprises with some form of linkage to the global market now account for the largest part of the global production structure — in raw materials , manufactures and services . |
| 6 | Teachers ' salaries account for the largest proportion of education spending in all types of school , though this varies from around 70% in primary and secondary schools to 59% in special schools . |
| 7 | Dawn Adams and Ann Welsh received the Charles Whiteside memorial trophies for their 1500 displays , with the Norman Graves award for the best boys middle distance win going to Liverpool 's Paul Lamb . |
| 8 | 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 ? |
| 9 | Journalists blame this on the fact that Mr Heseltine , David Mellor and the other ‘ dogs of war ’ who make for the best viewing concentrated on attacking Labour . |
| 10 | This is the operations base for the largest onshore oil field in Western Europe . |
| 11 | Did you know they always head for the warmest , softest parts of a person , parts like a boy 's teddy-tail , for instance . |
| 12 | ‘ I head for the nearest jewellery store , ’ she said lightly , ‘ which gives me all the more incentive to get this door open . ’ |
| 13 | Seasonal style Great ideas for Christmas decorations READERS ' HOMES MICROWAVE MAGIC We test for the best CHRISTMAS COOKERY Festive dishes with a difference WINTER GARDENS How to breathe life into yours |
| 14 | This heavy gauge Chinese wok with wooden handle is 33cm/13in in size — large enough to toss the tastiest stir fry for the hungriest family . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | So it 's surprising that when we 're staying in a guest house on a walking holiday we 're content just to order ‘ a packed lunch ’ , and hope for the best . |
| 17 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 18 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 19 | 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 … |
| 20 | Liam just decided to ignore it all and hope for the best . |
| 21 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 22 | Do the best you can , hope for the best with the unpredictable and try to keep a sense of humour . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh well , hope for the best . |
| 24 | So when you holiday in Britain you can wish for good weather and only hope for the best . |
| 25 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 26 | Meanwhile , we must accept an uneasy status quo and hope for the best . |
| 27 | Among the women themselves there 's the feeling that you hope for the best and expect the worst , a deep pessimism that patriarchy rules and scarpers without paying the bills . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll just have to keep pestering and hope for the best . ’ |
| 29 | If in our plans we hope for the best and are prepared for the worst then we should be ready for anything in between . |
| 30 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |