Example sentences of "and [vb infin] for the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best . |
| 2 | The next day , and the day after , his requests for an audience met with a blunt refusal and the clerk had to stay and hope for the best . |
| 3 | The others will have to stay here and hope for the best . |
| 4 | It was far safer to start a town off with a charter , a market and a fair , and a few other practical inducements to settlers , and then to sit back and hope for the best . |
| 5 | 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 . |