Example sentences of "[pron] to [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once in front of the judge , the dog needs to display itself to best effect as it moves around the ring . |
| 2 | Two speechless simian Servitors attended him , one to ingest his waste and cleanse him , the other to nourish him with its own enriched blood and shift his cart from window to window — from which he gazed out , praying for an exploration vessel of his Chapter to pass this way . |
| 3 | Parents may feel suspicious of these , or resentful , and will need help in using them to best advantage . |
| 4 | May was the month to see it to best advantage : azaleas spilled cascades of coral and blood-red flowers over the pathways , lilac bushes waved their plump , perfumed arms , interspersed by spiky sentinels of variegated holly , and overhead , leaning in regally protective attitudes , the magnolia trees spread a lustrous canopy of waxen , creamy blooms . |
| 5 | The introduction of the microcomputer into the environment allows us to look much more closely at the type of information required on personnel and how to use it to best advantage . |
| 6 | Chris Hankins shows you how to set it to best advantage . |
| 7 | Are you rounding it to nearest pound ? |
| 8 | Third , you are aiming to create an atmosphere in the interview which will encourage the candidates to talk and show themselves to best advantage . |