Example sentences of "best [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This is not to deny that Branagh is at his best as a performer in Henry 's most anguished outpouring , his prayer to the god of battles before Agincourt ; here Branagh the actor is least hampered by Branagh the self-publicist .
2 Farnaby is at his best as a miniaturist ; his fantasias are of little account but such tiny gems as ‘ Giles Farnaby 's Dream ’ , ‘ His Rest ’ , ‘ Farnaby 's Conceit ’ and ‘ His Humour ’ are unique , and he was also a master of the art of variation-writing .
3 Also , once this perspective is established , any assurance from the other side of real interest in disarmament will naturally be seen as a trick , or at best as a propaganda move .
4 These days it 's perhaps best as a telephone answering machine tool .
5 take control of the best as the parent , that 's not
6 All the holes at Silloth have names and the 466 yard par-5 13th hole , ‘ Hog 's Back ’ , illustrates all that is best about the course .
7 Both sides did their best through the medium of television to ensure that the general population 's familiarity with the war was not confined to news of casualties .
8 Noted for its phenomenal roach catches in the 100–200lbs bracket with specimens over 2lb , the tiny river by Irish standards is at its best during the spring when the huge roach shoals migrate from the nearby loughs in readiness for spawning .
9 No woman feels her best during the period leading up to a period .
10 TAPPA ZUKIE 'S label always seems to bring out the best in Dennis Brown , and this gentle lilt through the miseries of ghetto life is Dennis ' best for a while .
11 The previous best for a championship match was 1,650 when Surrey played Lancashire at The Oval in 1990 .
12 I could n't say which area would be best for a trip — probably southern Spain . ’
13 It 's always difficult to balance what you feel is best for a client with what they say they want .
14 Only the best for an Inquisitor .
15 ‘ We 're trying our best for an agreement to start construction before the end of this year , ’ an official tells the Daily .
16 With all the evil there is , there is no man but would rather be a free agent , than a mere machine without the evil ; and what is best for each individual , must be best for the whole .
17 Harold Macmillan , prime minister since 1957 and an Anglican wanting to do the best for the Church , was sure to ask Fisher for his advice and would have felt scandalous if he had not .
18 Lord Scarman said : ‘ ACAS has to form its view as to what is best for the promotion of industrial relations and the extension of collective bargaining .
19 If you believe your company manufactures the best food products , then you are more likely to do your best for the company .
20 After the closing date , the organizers will set a ‘ striking price ’ which is best for the company .
21 He says ; The decision I have had to make is to ensure the best for the company and its employees .
22 The smaller grades are best for the kind of Cichlids that suit community tanks — Kribensis , Keyholes and so on .
23 The reverse should also be considered ; that is , why should n't the user feed back into the system so that the system performs in a way that is best for the user ?
24 But , but this is where you , where we 've got to strike the appropriate balance between doing what is best for the customer and what is best for us .
25 Since the Board are entering into a Scheme for adult education in co-operation with the LEA in Cambridgeshire much in the same way ( as ) had been done in Bedfordshire it seems as if it might be best for the Board to be recognised as the Responsible Body for this type of course .
26 This implies influencing user behaviour to suit what is best for the system .
27 That conclusion leaves open the question of what sort of transformation is best for the society .
28 There was no doubting her sister 's passion as she struggled to express her resentment , writing : — on my life Lily I declare I want only what is best for the child and would not be Cruel to him nor the cause of Cruelty and what you asked was Cruel the child knowing no Italian and being Fearful of leaving me the only Mother he has known and who he loves as his own .
29 The result was Allegra , whom Clairmont loved but reluctantly gave up to him , since the Shelleys insisted it would be best for the child .
30 The " good " parent , for the parent , knows what is best for the child and is able both to bring this about and help the child to see it as good .
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