Example sentences of "worst [verb] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the worst came to the worst he could cook it himself . |
| 2 | I had thought that , if the worst came to the worst , I could always follow the hillside and make my way down to the bottom . |
| 3 | If the worst came to the worst , she could fire it with both hands . |
| 4 | On the one hand Europe favoured détente , but on the other , they also needed US protection and were concerned that , if the worst came to the worst , Carter would not be prepared to go to war to save Europe . |
| 5 | If the worst came to the worst he would cut his numbers , take the orchestra straight over Karl 's sections and leave him standing . |
| 6 | So we 've er we felt that was we only had to cope with if the worst came to the worst . |
| 7 | ‘ If the worst came to the worst — no , do n't get worked up again , she is quite elderly , after all — you 'd still have Martin . |
| 8 | If the worst came to the worst and we did get another president , I would do it , but I 'd rather have a break for a little while . |
| 9 | I mean if the worst comes to the worst , we 'll sort of , cancel a lecture , or something |
| 10 | If the worst comes to the worst I can do without that . |
| 11 | If the worst comes to the worst Dave 's found a place where we can get new tyres for about twenty five quid each for the M G. |