Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] in the best " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you want more outlets for KITS and you want them in the best and most expensive locations . ’ |
| 2 | He has educated me in the best sense of the word and I have trusted him as I think I would trust no one else of my own sex . |
| 3 | Certainly the tabular method of presenting results does not show them in the best light and the use of graphs would have made them much more accessible . |
| 4 | You take one or two , having studied the collectors of the world , and the highly professional fences of the antique market , and place them where they 'll bring you in the best and safest return . |
| 5 | Another way of creating a bad impression at a social interview is by being so self-conscious and aware of what is going on that you are unable to act naturally and show yourself in the best possible light . |
| 6 | A sport 's first concern , Pascoe says , should be its own development and that means presenting itself in the best possible way . |
| 7 | But again the questions — was Boswell telling the truth about Johnson , or was he presenting him in the best possible light ? |
| 8 | They may need to go out in pairs which is why I think that we do need to put more money into the budget to provide this service and make sure that we 're doing it in the best possible way , erm so I mean I think that it 's very important that we 're consistent about this . |
| 9 | Some people like to use a card for each question at this stage so that it is simple to move questions about as it seems desirable to order and re-order them in the best sequence . |
| 10 | And looked after them and er after them and took pride i i in to have them in the best condition . |
| 11 | Er to work on the key issues which are common to all options for the future , er such that th we can put ourselves in the best position to secure future business success . |
| 12 | He knew he had performed well and he was able to present himself in the best possible aura , that of self-satisfaction , because Hopper gave him carte blanche to edit his own part on film . |
| 13 | It was , by now , Saturday , a day on which the registrar 's office was normally closed , so special arrangements had to be made and the registrar had to open up just for me , which , I imagine , had n't put him in the best of moods , which manifested itself when I could n't remember the date on which Nigel and I were married . |
| 14 | seven o'clock , well I thought I 'd come a bit earlier forget that they want a tidy living room , they want to get the toys out of the way , they want to present themselves in the best possible light so they 'd be more forgiving if you 're late than if you 're too early to be on time . |
| 15 | He might have been receiving her in the best parlour on a Sunday afternoon . |
| 16 | You see it in the best maitre d'or concierge . |
| 17 | So it is vitally important to complete the form to show yourself in the best possible light . |