Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb mod] for the " in BNC.

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1 Those who talked to Harold Macmillan at this time were sure that this cold politicking did not enter his head ; that he was sincere and only wanted to do the best that he could for the Church .
2 His energy revived , Richard was now intent on keeping Victoria 's company as much to himself as he could for the rest of the day .
3 He had groomed himself as best as he could for the interview .
4 Using highly mobile soldiers to avoid battle , Bruce used the physical geography of Scotland to make conditions as difficult as he could for the English who , risking starvation and ambush , had to be very careful not to overstretch themselves and to keep open their lines of communication as best they could through the control of castles , in particular the vital one at Stirling , which dominated the lowest point at which the river Forth could be crossed by bridge .
5 He made as swiftly as he could for the foyer .
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