Example sentences of "knew the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They needed the captain back on the rails immediately , and they knew the best way to do this was let him simmer down for 24 hours . |
| 2 | I knew the best spots . |
| 3 | Pulling herself together once more , Rachel 's mouth tightened and she knew the best thing would be to get away for an hour by going to lunch and pushing all thoughts of Damian Flint from her mind . |
| 4 | Although not an agricultural innovator , he was an astute farmer and businessman : he took great care in selecting seed and breeding stock ; he knew the best markets in the region for a wide variety of products ; and he endeavoured never to miss an opportunity for profit . |
| 5 | These treaties were often impressively strict and cunning : in some cases , for example , shepherds bound by them were obliged to walk ahead of their flocks in the mornings , so that they were unable to drive the animals to where they knew the best grass to be . |
| 6 | I once knew the greatest man in England . |
| 7 | Thankful that because of Rosie 's appendix she knew the quickest way to the hospital well , Shelley drove like a demon after the ambulance , and ran in as the casualty was stretchered in . |