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

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1 She may have been more assertive for a while as she found her feet , but she is remembered mainly for the way she consulted staff and her obvious concern to do the best in every situation .
2 He said : ‘ It was a game where we were second best in every department and we got the result we deserved .
3 It is not my experience that physical hardship ‘ brings out the best in a man ’ .
4 Shogun , having come off best in a bout of shoving with Day Comet , was making ground up the rails when Reiff moved Craganour over to lean on Aboyeur , causing the outsider to swerve to the left and cut off Shogun 's run on the inside .
5 Hugh moved his profile a little towards his family , conscious of the fact that he always looked his best in a snap whereas the sight of a lens made his wife flustered .
6 Among the Polish runners is Antoni Niemczak , their fastest competitor at 2–9–41 , the fifth best in the race .
7 Anke did not play at her best in the Federation Cup in Nottingham last year but the way she moved was unbelievable .
8 Further food for thought : Cohen Griffith , the winger Kettering signed for £3,000 from Leicester United last season , has joined Cardiff for 20 times that amount ; the GM Vauxhall Conference leaders Darlington will defend a 10-match unbeaten start , the best in the competition 's 10 years , tomorrow at Enfield ; and Dunstable have withdrawn from the FA Cup following the 38th-minute abandonment of the tie with Staines when what was left of their team walked off after the dismissal of three colleagues .
9 A washable fitted carpet is best in the bathroom and well-fitting washable carpet tiles , with a backing material that prevents it from creeping , in the kitchen .
10 Nevertheless , each day the company under his command suffered an average of 20–30 casualties from the shelling ; his Company HQ , a hole in a shattered trench , ‘ inundated with the blood of the wounded , who came to take refuge close to me , as if I could do anything , alas … ’ his mother on reaching the Mort Homme during the calm before the storm , he described it as ‘ an excellent corner , the best in the sector ’ .
11 have booked their working days , they 're not the best in the division .
12 Are not those figures the best in the whole of England ?
13 This approach places a great burden on parents , since it requires tolerance and endless patience ; but it can bring out the best in the child .
14 Duncan 's small room , with a metal-framed cot , small table and two chairs , was one of the best in the hotel , having been repainted a sickly pale green only six months earlier .
15 The champions were at their brilliant best in the opening quarter , tormenting Bradford with six touchdowns before , uncharacteristically , easing up .
16 If we get it right we will be the best in the field .
17 Thomas Jensen , from Denmark , had the fastest time and Dutchman Robert Binnenweg was best in the air but it was Hutchison 's overall control on the steep 250m course that won the day .
18 Two more world champions are in action tonight ; Swindon 's Bob Anderson lines up with John Lowe at the Super Marine Club in South Marston to take on a handful of local challengers who make up the best in the west .
19 German Shepherds from eight different police forces are battling it out for the title of the best in the west .
20 For belief in God , they would argue , is a very practical matter which is not given up lightly , particularly if it brings out the best in the believer : ‘ Belief or unbelief / Bears upon life , determines its whole course …
21 The Northgate Leisure Centre is one of the best in the North West .
22 Now whether it made a lot of difference or no , I could n't tell you , but they believed it er the set of tools they had were the best in the yard , you know , so obviously they took a wee bit of pride in them and looked after them .
23 It was a big black stallion , one of the best in the Prince 's stable and Sharpe hoped the beast was battle trained .
24 Hendry was nowhere near his best in the afternoon session but with Wattana , who beat Jimmy White in the semi-finals also making mistakes , Hendry was able to go into the interval with a narrow 4-3 lead .
25 Merritt finished the MCC second innings off with figures of 7 for 28 off nine overs and gave his side a win by an innings and 122 runs , which showed the Kiwis could compete with the best in the land , and were hungry for greater success .
26 Back among the best in the land will be entrants from Northern Ireland their prowess will instil some little fear in the hearts of other competitors .
27 Cheltenham 's Gold Cup week … from Monday thro' till Thursday we 'll be there to bring you all the colour … the action and excitement … we 're off and running tonight with one of the local heroes … one of the favourites … one of the best in the land … who is Racing Gold
28 Cheltenham on Gold Cup day glitters … the best in the land are there to race for the richest prize … we 've three questions to ask you in our competition … first is about jockeys …
29 The British Mountain Bike Record could be broken on sunday as the best in the land compete in the National Championships at Eastnor Park … in Herefordshire …
30 At eighteen he 's the best in the land
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