Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 2 | At that moment Mauleverer tottered in and made for the armchair beside the fire . |
| 3 | Once people have been diagnosed as suffering from food poisoning , or have been struck down by viral infactions and diseases caused by doubtful practices , it is necessary for somebody to step in and legislate for the industry . |
| 4 | The 15-acre Herculaneum Dock , two miles from Liverpool city centre , was filled in and reclaimed for the International Garden Festival . |
| 5 | The Captain sat down and reached for the telephone . |
| 6 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |
| 7 | The carts had been washed down and polished for the day 's event . |
| 8 | She rose from her chair at the little antique bureau which stood in the attic window space , bent down and fumbled for the catch of the secret drawer which she had found there . |
| 9 | As soon as they had turned the corner , however , he put his paper down and headed for the row of pay phones that lined the wall . |
| 10 | From the north door emerges , with entourage , Cranley Onslow , chairman of the 1922 Committee , head down and making for the lift . |
| 11 | Jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it with a steady pressure , meant the gun muzzle being pulled slightly down and left for the first shot . |
| 12 | Trent rolled over and swam for the beach . |
| 13 | On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | I jumped off the bank I was sitting on and ran for the ball , elated . |
| 16 | Eventually a further final , concurrent budget resolution has to be voted on and submitted for the president 's signature , theoretically in time for the beginning of the financial year on 1 October . |
| 17 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 18 | Instead of waiting a matter of seconds for the lights to change , the hapless riders either remain in the saddle , take a chance when they see a gap in the traffic , or get off and wait for the green man . |
| 19 | and finally they 're off and running for the point to point season tomorrow … 266 horses will be racing in the South Midland meeting near Chopping Norton … first race is at 11 |
| 20 | Garrison Savanah has a few tales to tell … he won the big race at Cheltenham 3 years ago and tomorrow the Gloucestershire favourite will be off and running for the big prize at Newbury |
| 21 | So the dream becomes a symbolic expression of this conflict and what very often happens is the there 's a kind of compromise in which you go off and look for the bathroom or the drink of water or whatever it is you want , but the dream keeps postponing you finding it , in order to lengthen the dream and the state of sleep , so you go on sleeping for a bit longer . |
| 22 | After blunting two ice-screws I give up and go for the peg . |
| 23 | When Stuart and I heard this we got up and looked for the nearest exit . |
| 24 | Thérèse sat up and fumbled for the light-switch that dangled from a cord beside the bed . |
| 25 | I 'd sit out in my car , all made up and wait for the stage doorkeeper to come and fetch me . ’ |
| 26 | But grypesh do much the same as we do : they hole up and wait for the weather to pass . ’ |
| 27 | Only then did he zip himself up and reach for the telephone . |
| 28 | ‘ Bill and I were left on stage gaping as they all got up and made for the exits . |
| 29 | Merymose stood up and made for the door . |
| 30 | Claudia stood up and made for the door . |