Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was starting to appear distinctly shopworn , Lucy noted ; he seemed to have bought himself a new shirt , but a dip-through in a hotel washbasin did n't exactly make for the best possible finish . |
| 2 | Its body is sheer muscle , it could double as the severest whip . |
| 3 | Those of a pike have become elegant filmy sculls , rotating slowly back and forth from a joint within the body , so that the fish can compensate for the tiniest variation of current and hang above a rock as though it were suspended from an invisible wire . |
| 4 | I tell myself I must prepare for the worst . |
| 5 | All these levels may be seen as controlled by the relationship of the people involved in the discourse , which we may regard as the highest level . |
| 6 | She was embarking on what she would always regard as the pleasantest years of her life . |
| 7 | however , the strategy should switch from defence to attack such that these sites ( and others that may not qualify as the finest , rarest or most representative examples ) are protected as sources of biological quality ( Ffynnon Bywyd ? ) from which an impoverished countryside can be recolonised through schemes like ‘ Tir Cymen ’ and ESAs ; |
| 8 | Once again Charles was astonished how easily Malcolm would fall for the oldest cons in the business . |
| 9 | One of the best ways of deciding which floorcovering to use where is to work around the house , thinking about what each room will need for the best combination of looks , durability , ease of cleaning and comfort , all at a price you can afford . |
| 10 | Miss Hatherby explained in her dry , sibilant voice , that they were sent from Paris so that London ladies could know about the latest French fashions and have them copied . |
| 11 | Richard 's opening soliloquy ( which is also the opening text of the entire play ) must count as the clearest ‘ policy ’ statement of the tragedy principle in representation : Before this , Richard has let us know that he is not happy with the non-warring state of affairs and is set to provide destruction . |
| 12 | William Waldegrave has now been appointed his lieutenant in the grinding battle within Whitehall , against warriors who will doubtless counterattack with the saddest words of public administration : ‘ We 've always done it this way . ’ |
| 13 | Only a parent has such a right , and even then the parent may only act in the best interests of the patient . |
| 14 | is that a person who acts as a representative of another is in a conflict of interest situation if , either at the time when he accepts appointment or subsequently while he acts as a representative , there is a material interest of his own or of a third person for whom he also acts , and the pursuit or protection of that interest would create a substantial risk that he may not act in the best way to pursue or protect the interest of the person he represents . |
| 15 | He is a representative who must act in the best interests of all his constituents . |
| 16 | It means , according to , ‘ meeting the client , not just during a transaction but regularly to show an interest in the business and make the client comfortable , that while a lawyer is there primarily to earn a living he or she will act in the best interests of the business rather than in the best interests of the till . ’ |
| 17 | Subject to this constraint and the firm 's other technical standards we must always act in the best interests of our client . |
| 18 | In F v West Berkshire Health Authority [ 1989 ] 2 All ER 545 , Lord Goff stated : where the state of affairs is permanent or semi-permanent , as … in the case of a mentally disordered person … there is no point in waiting to obtain the patient 's consent … the doctor must act in the best interests of his patient , just as if he had received his patient 's consent so to do … the lawfulness of the doctor 's action is to be found in the principle of necessity … the doctor must act in accordance with a responsible and competent body of relevant professional opinion … it may be good practice to consult relatives and others who are concerned with the care of the patient . |
| 19 | For example , the rule which automatically renders transactions carried out by company directors in breach of the prohibition on self-dealing voidable can be modified , but it has been held that the director must still act in the best interests of the company . |
| 20 | Almost half the houses in the town will fall in the lowest value bracket so bills should go down . ’ |
| 21 | Make up your mind that whatever the short-term temptations may be , you will never deviate from the highest standards of honour . |
| 22 | In his absence the task would fall to the best man . |
| 23 | With their rudimentary networks , Eastern Europe could leap-frog to the latest technology — though that is a daydream , given that no country in the region has the expertise or the money to do so . |
| 24 | In 1991 Hannover will focus on the best of high tech from Europe — and the rest of he world . |
| 25 | The discussion will focus on the youngest children , but I feel much will be relevant to the education of children of all ages . |
| 26 | But this year , by the time I get through all the British news , I 'm too knackered to even glance at the latest adventures of Glistenin' Bill Clinton . |
| 27 | The overriding principle , though , is that consultation must commence at the earliest opportunity . |
| 28 | How confident he is , or affects to be , about their disinterestedness , their alertness , the range of their sympathies , the use that they will make of the gentlest hint or nudge ! |
| 29 | What do they think of the latest wave of censorship , particularly the Judas Priest case and the hunt for ‘ backward masked ’ massages ? |
| 30 | What do they think of the latest wave of censorship , particularly the Judas Priest case and the hunt for ‘ backward masked ’ massages ? |