Example sentences of "come [prep] [art] bad [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the worst came to the worst he could cook it himself . |
| 2 | But he was not too worried ; he had had enough of worry for one morning ; if it came to the worst he would just report it stolen . |
| 3 | He began to note down suitable thoughts and epigrams on pieces of office copy-paper , not really with the intention of learning them off by heart , but with the idea that he might put them in his jacket pocket and touch them from time to time during the programme to give himself reassurance , knowing that if the worst really came to the worst he could take them out and refresh his memory . |
| 4 | If the worst came to the worst he would cut his numbers , take the orchestra straight over Karl 's sections and leave him standing . |
| 5 | ‘ If the worst comes to the worst we shall have to take the train to Manchester . |
| 6 | Hey — if the worst comes to the worst we could always have a ‘ safe ’ official list , and an ‘ alternative ’ list . |
| 7 | Like going to sleep by contrasting a bed with a pavement , I sometimes find myself thinking that if the worst comes to the worst I can always earn a living by my hands ; I can scrub , clean , cook and sew ; all you have in the end is your labour . |
| 8 | If the worst comes to the worst I can do without that . |