Example sentences of "to go cap in [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 One meal a week with you and I wo n't even have to go cap in hand to Johnson 's store . ‘
3 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 .
4 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 ?
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 ‘ 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 .
8 ‘ It sounds terrible , but we have to go cap in hand begging for funds to keep solvent .
9 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 .
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