Example sentences of "i [vb past] the best [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 On this field I found the best combination was to set the Silver Sabre at minimum discrimination and maximum sensitivity .
2 I played the best round of golf I 've ever played to get into the play-off , so rather than feeling disappointed I 'm feeling very confident . ’
3 In the end , I judged the best option to be to talk in the privacy of his room , thus giving him the opportunity to ponder his new situation in solitude once I took my leave .
4 I imagined the best china
5 I think I can say I walked the best part of the rivers in my district . ’
6 Here , one Friday evening I heard the best news so far .
7 Eventually , then , I decided the best strategy would be simply to stride out of the room very suddenly at a furious pace .
8 I decided the best thing to do was keep busy , so I tried to recall my antenatal classes — I could n't remember a thing .
9 In the end I decided the best thing was to put you to bed and let you sleep it off . ’
10 I thought the best thing to do was spare Oliver 's blushes , so I murmured something about getting off to work .
11 I thought the best thing to be , before this went any further , was brisk .
12 You know , I had the best lager
13 I had the best schooling in the world .
14 I had the best time ever . ’
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