Example sentences of "[noun] and hope for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
| 2 | This process not only gives identification and hope for the newcomer , it also reminds the old-timers that they forget at their peril how life used to be . |
| 3 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 4 | The barrage could have been a symbol of determination and hope for the Merseyside region . |
| 5 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 6 | One colour stands for Jamaica 's natural resources and sunshine , one for its agriculture and hope for the future and the last one for the nation 's past and present troubles . |
| 7 | 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 … |
| 8 | WHEN JUGGLING YOUR FINANCES AT HOME AND WORK , WHY TOSS A COIN AND HOPE FOR THE BEST ? |
| 9 | When life seems strange , uncertain and frightening , the church should provide a sanctuary from which emanates understanding , support and the possibility of new attachments in all their variety and hope for the future . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It 's much better than switching the light on in the middle of development and hoping for the ‘ effect ’ . |
| 12 | It 's much better than switching the light on in the middle of development and hoping for the ‘ effect ’ . |
| 13 | It gives many people a purpose to life and hope for the future . |
| 14 | Yet in the 1930s the Soviet experiment , in the eyes of Western intellectuals , had a monopoly on health , vitality , youth and hope for the future . |
| 15 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 16 | All his energy was concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other , to get out to the Lock before Marie provoked Simon into uncoiling his other self , the one hidden behind the attentive , polite , charming Simon in whom Marie had invested so much of her trust and hope for the future . |
| 17 | Look , in my day , before the war , we always had wingers , none of this booting up the middle and hoping for the best . |
| 18 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 19 | Issues like food additives do concern me but I 'm just not sure whether it 's worth worrying — I usually end up following my own instincts and hoping for the best . ’ |
| 20 | The second from Joan Daniels thanking the teachers for her garden chair presented on her retirement from Office as Honorary Treasurer at the AGM and hoping for the weather to use it . |