Example sentences of "and [vb base] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 . |
| 32 | 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 . |
| 33 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 34 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 35 | 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 … |
| 36 | Liam just decided to ignore it all and hope for the best . |
| 37 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 38 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 39 | Meanwhile , we must accept an uneasy status quo and hope for the best . |
| 40 | ‘ I 'll just have to keep pestering and hope for the best . ’ |
| 41 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 42 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 43 | * Care for the Elderly and Hope for the Hurt Mind |
| 44 | 2Care* * Care for the Elderly and Hope for the Hurt Mind |
| 45 | Could you please suggest a possible cause and remedy for the above . |
| 46 | Look and listen for the central ideas . |
| 47 | Mrs Chamorro appealed for close international scrutiny and support for the electoral process , and for observers to be sent to Nicaragua from unions and professional groups , as well as the UN and the OAS . |
| 48 | Would not it be a good idea if the United Kingdom , instead of embarking on the Trident programme , abandoned it and withdrew Polaris to demonstrate our solidarity and support for the vast majority of the world 's nations which are signatories to the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation treaty ? |
| 49 | Effective school management uses external initiatives as a prompt to and support for the logical next stage of a school 's development . |
| 50 | Among the masters the move to destroy unions spread ; and support for the Grand National Consolidated Trade Union , not yet fully organised and unable to sustain its members through the ensuing series of strikes and lock-outs , rapidly faded away . |
| 51 | On behalf of all local authority caterers , I thank Joe Hyam for his kind words and support for the local authority caterers . |
| 52 | Thus because there are stomach muscles which operate vertically , diagonally and horizontally , complex bending and twisting movements are possible , and support for the vital abdominal organs is provided . |
| 53 | Mention was also made of the importance of reliable economic data , for private capital to become the principal source of external finance and support for the proposed European Bank for Reconstruction and Development . |
| 54 | Other related activities include membership of a westen European EDIFACT board and support for the British Standards Institution 's EDI activities . |
| 55 | It was held that the words , ‘ like proceedings shall be had ’ , should be construed to give any person aggrieved the right to apply by way of information and summons for the penal orders available under s.94 of the 1936 Act . |
| 56 | Externally , in his relations with other villages , he becomes the vehicle and focus for the xenophobic fear and animosity between rival communities . |
| 57 | To listen to music and read for the pure pleasure of reading . |
| 58 | Check the excellent scantily clads and look for the blatant Talkin Loud ‘ inspiration ’ |
| 59 | You could take home just a few to cut open and look for the young larva or larvae , as in some types of gall there is always more than one larva , each in its own separate section . |
| 60 | Try to ignore the clutter and detail , and look for the central themes or metaphors . |