Example sentences of "[verb] at his best " in BNC.
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| 1 | He very much admired the poetry of Ebenezer Elliott , the Corn Law Rhymer , that is , a poet who helped to lead the opposition to the laws which kept the price of bread artificially high , and said ‘ None of us have done better than he has at his best ’ . |
| 2 | He made his debut a week or two after joining us and soon settled down at left-half , making the berth his own , but he was not seen at his best until Palace manager Tom Bromilow signed Les Lievesley from Torquay . |
| 3 | Quicksilver , darting and with wonderful balance and control , Vince was seen at his best at Selhurst Park in Palace 's progress to the 2nd Division Championship in 1978–79 . |
| 4 | However , Derek was actually seen at his best when playing in the ‘ sweeper 's ’ role , which grew to prominence while he was at the Palace , or when lining up at centre-half alongside Ian Evans in Palace 's run to the FA Cup semi-final in 1976 . |
| 5 | ‘ If you think someone can work at his best at half past two in the morning after being at it since eight the day before you know nothing about human beings . |
| 6 | With the preparation unquestionably right , therefore , the question was , ‘ could Forget demonstrate the big heart and the ability to play at his best at the right time ? ’ |
| 7 | It was not until 1974 that his ability to write and perform at his best gelled again , with the release of ‘ Blood on the Tracks ’ . |
| 8 | French-trained Lashkari , owned like Shernazar by the Aga Khan , had won the inaugural running of the Turf in 1984 but had not seemed at his best in 1985 . |
| 9 | Emerson , on the other hand , required a good machine , solid backing , a lot of mental caressing , to perform at his best . |