Example sentences of "[adv] act in the [adj] [noun] " 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 | Enough has been said , however , to make it clear that regulation need not necessarily act in the public interest . |
| 3 | Subject to this constraint and the firm 's other technical standards we must always act in the best interests of our client . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | A hill or valley can often act in the same way as an enormous sail and bend the wind over a large area . |