Example sentences of "[be] at his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is simply an appetite , like any other , and Jackie can be at his funniest when he is mocking this propensity in himself : the endless appearances , the systematic use of his celebrity , the unlimited sponsorships , the directorships , the new business ventures , the life that is taken up , 100 per cent , in ‘ making it ’ and , having made it , in making some more . |
| 2 | Before the match Beck had said he hoped Ballesteros would be at his best and his wish was granted . |
| 3 | First , a set of orchestral works all conducted by George Prêtre who always seems to be at his best in Poulenc 's music . |
| 4 | ‘ Chappie stayed on and scored , which sums him up — it sounds stupid but he can be at his best when he 's injured ! ’ |
| 5 | He , for one , slept through most of the afternoon sessions in order to be at his best for the partying which took place every evening . |
| 6 | To her credit , she tried very hard not to even once look over at the table , though she was being subjected to the constant tinkle of happy laughter , which made her think Matthew must be at his witty best . |
| 7 | Ansah 's bicycle kick was as cleanly executed as it was spectacular and necessitated Forrest to be at his sharpest . |
| 8 | The waiter says this man used to live here until 15 years ago , and the bright boats bobbing on the undulating water of the main harbour would have been at his front door . |
| 9 | John had always been at his best at Christmas , gay , funny , sweet , considerate . |
| 10 | Eubank has been at his best when right up against it and facing defeat , especially in the battle with Nigel Benn that first gave him the world middleweight title and then when he climbed off the floor in the second , tragic contest with Michael Watson . |
| 11 | He had always been at his best when he was pressed hardest . |
| 12 | Even if Plácido Domingo had not moved Juan Pons , playing the mean and moody Sheriff of Puccini 's La Fanciulla del West , to barely-suppressed tears in the famous Act 3 aria , ‘ Ch'ella mi creda ’ — if , in other words , Domingo had not been at his committed best , which is quite something — the Scala audience would no doubt have roared its approval all the same . |
| 13 | The prisoner has been at his own trial and he already knows , or has had access to , all the evidence and all that was said . |
| 14 | And I definitely do n't want him to have him at weekends because that 's when he 's at his worst . |
| 15 | A spokesperson for Cope told NME : ‘ It 's ironic that he should be released ( from his contract ) at a time when he 's at his creative peak and his work is more popular than ever . |
| 16 | Finney is at his grumpy best as drink-ravaged constable Brendan Hegarty who falls for beautiful , headstrong mum Tara Maguire ( Robin Wright ) , in the Ireland of 1957 . |
| 17 | The first is that you must be the correct distance from your opponent ; that is at his closest kicking range ( any closer and he wo n't kick at all ) . |
| 18 | Meanwhile , Mr Lang is at his cockiest . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ I hope Seve is at his best . |
| 21 | Parker , a defender of genuine quality , is at his best when playing sweeper . |
| 22 | He is at his best on soft ground and would be a danger to all off his present mark if he could find his best form . |
| 23 | Sketchy though Mr Foster 's account may be on the mechanics of the mass suspension of disbelief that supported the Reichmanns ' rise , he is at his best in explaining , meeting by meeting , how they came back to earth . |
| 24 | Mr Paterson is at his best in conveying the feelings of those Brown tormented ; but oddly , given his professed admiration for his subject , he is less good at capturing the qualities that made this former fur salesman and trade-union official the deputy leader of his party and a powerful cabinet minister taken seriously even by those who disliked him . |
| 25 | Robinson believes Mallender is at his best when he cuts down his pace , and cites what happened on the slow Bath pitch . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Ray , one of this country 's best all-round broadcasters , is at his best listening to individuals . |
| 28 | Cage is at his slovenly best as a decent , honest , out-of-work roughneck named Michael while Hopper twitches with ruthless bravado as grinning psycho Lyle — as quick to buy you a drink as put a bullet in your forehead . |
| 29 | With the children , at the hospital , in Pediatrics where the light is never off , where the little victims whom we patiently deform lie drugged and lost and itching — with the children John is at his briskest . |
| 30 | He leaves the impression of someone who is at his happiest when furthest away from civilisation.Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be presenting A Life in Exploration at Snape Maltings on Saturday April 24 at 7.30 pm . |