Example sentences of "[verb] at its good " in BNC.
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| 1 | Morse had insisted on travelling by what he called the ‘ scenic ’ route — via Cirencester but , alas , the countryside was not appearing at its best : the golden days were gone , and the close-cropped fields where the sheep ever nibbled looked dank and uninviting under a sky-cover of grey cloud . |
| 2 | All food needs to be stored and prepared carefully if it is to be enjoyed at its best . |
| 3 | It looks at its best if the stems are kept trimmed , which makes it more compact . |
| 4 | " Everything has to be done as quickly as possible ; the only time we spend extra hours in the garden is over the few weeks we are entering competitions , just to make sure it looks at its best , " says Barbara . |
| 5 | Elegy ( E2 5c ) : gritstone slab climbing at its best . |
| 6 | Like those ghastly American mausoleums where the embalmed corpse is presented at its best , dressed and smiling , prior to burial . |
| 7 | It is a movement he has used many times and which is perhaps seen at its best in the pas de deux to the Meditation from Thai-s created for Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley ; in A Month in the Country when Natalia dances with the Tutor to express her emotions ; and in Les Deux Pigeons in the final pas de deux , when the Young Man has returned to The Girl and tenderly dances with her in his arms ( see page 83 ) . |
| 8 | The stereotyped Spanish style is possibly seen at its best in Petipa 's Don Quixote , most particularly in the famous pas de deux fur the ballerina and her partner . |
| 9 | It is with such men as it is with the English landscape seen at its best as I did this morning : when one encounters them , one simply knows one is in the presence of greatness . |
| 10 | All in all , an excellent day of tennis of both quality and quantity , enabling the multi-sport Bourne Club to be seen at its best . |
| 11 | The formal work of the House is often seen at its best in committee . |
| 12 | The early twentieth century was very much a period of collecting together the data and presenting it en masse , seen at its best in G. Baldwin Brown 's exceptional study of the material of Anglo-Saxon archaeology as a whole The Arts in Early England ( 1903–1937 ) . |
| 13 | It is an interesting town with several historical buildings including the Old Hall , where Mary Queen of Scots once stayed , and a wealth of fine Georgian architecture seen at its best in the famous Crescent . |
| 14 | Like all exhibition venues , it is a question of creating the right atmosphere for your work to be seen at its best advantage . |
| 15 | The focus of the next sections is on those areas where the Ellis-Beto doctrine is seen at its best , and when it dominated TDC policy for twenty-five years . |
| 16 | He was standing quite still now , arms folded across his chest , the dark eyes beneath the dark brows fixed on the approaching motor boat , but Ronni found herself reflecting that that hard muscular body , dressed now in white trousers and a faded blue T-shirt , would only be seen at its best in motion . |
| 17 | Any untoward or awkward transition is immediately noticeable because it destroys the calm dignity that the human body needs if it is to be shown at its best . |
| 18 | Data is easily transferred but , sometimes , the underlying data base structure needs a little tweaking in order to function at its best . |
| 19 | You will want your home to look at its best . |
| 20 | Motor racing at its best from the mind bending speed of the hot rods and stock cars to the fun and crasherama of bangers . |
| 21 | With the engine breathing freely , it will perform at its best . |
| 22 | When the system worked at its best it realized the highest hopes : " The opportunity for college directors to purchase low-cost systems geared to institutional management , as well as to LEA or national data requirements , created a significant opportunity to improve strategic , tactical and operational management . |
| 23 | Sussexdown looked at its best in the summer sunshine and a marvellous day was enjoyed by guests and residents . |
| 24 | To see something really special today though requires a discerning nature and to an extent it depends upon which technique you want to see at its best . |
| 25 | And that 's truer than ever today , when even an ordinary family saloon is powered by a highly sophisticated engine that depends on the right lubrication to perform at its best . |
| 26 | With Easy Boot , you can have up to fifteen highly optimised configurations that ensure your PC is working at its best in any given situation , and a lot less hassle . |