Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] [adj -est] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It seemed that the Bangor girl had timed her late surge to perfection , but Martin held on for the closest of wins .
2 Her poor academic record was traded in for the sharpest of wits , her gaucherie for poise .
3 Alistair , Wendy and Anna come in for the worst of it .
4 Notwithstanding the merit and extent of his achievements , Gavin Hastings still retains the desire to reach out for the best of which he is capable with as yet undiminished zest : ‘ Unless you set yourself tasks and ambitions , unless you have new targets , there is n't much point in playing .
5 What a load of bull … the bidders fight it out for the best of British beef .
6 It would turn out for the best in the end ; it must .
7 When Tiananmen finally broke their reserve , a million or more , a fifth of the population , turned out for the biggest of several demonstrations in sympathy with the Peking students .
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