Example sentences of "[verb] [pn reflx] the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | The self-abnegation of Friends , emptying themselves the better to be filled by the Light Within , did not then necessarily exclude the pursuit of righteousness in the world ; equally , in the outlook of growing numbers of Quakers in the early nineteenth century , this stance could merge with a stress on the experience of grace which aligned them with evangelicals . |
| 2 | Voltaire , an altogether more sympathetic figure , who incidentally used to serve himself the best Burgundy while giving his guests vin ordinaire , observed in one of his philosophical tales that la lune de miel is followed the next month by la lune de l'absinthe . ] ) |
| 3 | If you can aim squarely , hold the club correctly and form a good stance , then you give yourself the best chance to strike the ball correctly . |
| 4 | That 's right trying to find work these days can be demanding and extremely frustrating so you want to make sure that you give yourself the best chance of getting a job and one way to help is to do a good application form and know how to handle yourself in an interview . |
| 5 | It will be on every player 's mind when he stands on the tee to give himself the best chance of an uphill putt , whether it be from that tee shot or a subsequent approach . |
| 6 | While Sarazen felt ‘ the biggest heel in the world ’ , he also knew he had to give himself the best chance of winning the Open ; and that , regrettably , could not be achieved with his old caddie Dan . |
| 7 | ‘ You 've just landed yourself the best guide on the island , Miss Chester . |
| 8 | ‘ The omnipotence of the House of Commons , ’ he wrote , ‘ is revolution itself and death to the true old English constitution ’ — of which he fancied himself the best judge . |
| 9 | He 'll prove himself the best fighter in the world because the WBC 's main contender Tony Tucker and WBO champion Mike Moorer , a really dangerous customer , are waiting in the wings . |