Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] hope for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best . |
| 2 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 3 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 4 | 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 … |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 7 | Look , in my day , before the war , we always had wingers , none of this booting up the middle and hoping for the best . |
| 8 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |