Example sentences of "[vb infin] in the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only a parent has such a right , and even then the parent may only act in the best interests of the patient . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He is a representative who must act in the best interests of all his constituents . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | Subject to this constraint and the firm 's other technical standards we must always act in the best interests of our client . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Almost half the houses in the town will fall in the lowest value bracket so bills should go down . ’ |
| 9 | Benny relaxed in relief , though it did n't show in the slightest . |
| 10 | Instead Sumner went with various other senators , representatives and the President , Johnson , to hear Hall speak in the largest Presbyterian Church in Washington . |
| 11 | The Aborigines who were with me , and of whom I must speak in the highest praise , for the readiness with which they rendered me their assistance , affirmed , upon learning the nature of my pursuits , that they had come to meet me . ’ |
| 12 | The important thing to remember is that it does n't matter in the slightest what this garment looks like , as long as it boasts practicality and water-resistant qualitites . |
| 13 | And it does not matter in the slightest if that insurrection is justified or not . ’ |
| 14 | It did n't matter in the slightest . |
| 15 | In all of this , the Library recognises that it can only advance in the closest possible cooperation and consultation with those organisations , most notably university departments and university libraries , which have already set in place the academic and technological infrastructure to which we hope to make an increasingly useful contribution . |
| 16 | Accept its limitations and remember that a tan acquired slowly and carefully will result in the best , and most lasting , colour for your skin . |
| 17 | If causing death is to be regarded as the most serious harm that can be inflicted , it would seem to follow that the most blameworthy form of homicide should result in the highest sentences imposed by the courts . |
| 18 | The Government is set on a scheme that will result in the biggest social services shake-up since the national insurance scheme was established in 1911 . |
| 19 | Speaking the day after Neil Kinnock depicted education and training as the commanding heights of every modern economy , Mr Straw insisted : ‘ We do not believe in the best for the few , but the best for all . |
| 20 | Piers did n't look in the slightest bit put out by this statement . |
| 21 | Andrew Eliel , editor of the guide , said the award had been launched because it was felt the best chef did not necessarily work in the best restaurant . |
| 22 | Well you would stick in the cheapest one . |
| 23 | ‘ If Hodai can score in the furthest target , we 're too close . |
| 24 | The King had decided I would stay in the largest available building , just outside the city gates . |
| 25 | Most of all it does not decrease in the slightest the need for heroic endeavour . |
| 26 | On discovering a macabre entity such as the hydra , any Inquisitor worth his salt would call in the nearest available force of Terminator Marines — Blood Angels , Space Wolves , or whichever — to root out the malevolent lifeform . |
| 27 | These things can happen in the best of families , and among the many pictures of the Rassendylls at home , you can see that five or six of them have the same blue eyes , the same nose , and the same red hair . |
| 28 | You addressed a visible problem but bear in mind that awful things can happen in the clearest of ponds if you do not use a test kit on a regular basis . |
| 29 | This can happen in the closest of relationships when the parent is wanting to be caring and kind but realizes that some limits need to be set . |
| 30 | Yeah I might , I mean I might I might go in the best ones I can get . |