Example sentences of "[art] best of his " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that kind of free market he thrived and survived — and so will the best of his work . |
| 2 | Here , Davie pays a handsome compliment to one fellow critic by implying that the best of his prose can stand comparison with an eighteenth-century writer 's ‘ sharp and exact delineations of what in one poet 's work distinguishes him from all others ’ . |
| 3 | In our philosophy the purpose of the life of the individual is not to be the servant of the state and its objectives but to make the best of his talents and qualities . |
| 4 | In spite of the fact that even the best of his songs can seem surprisingly flat on the page , his vocal performance compels a belief in the aptness of the words . |
| 5 | Dr. Briant is doing the right thing — doing his own job to the best of his ability and leaving the rest of it to the people he 's doing it for — you . ’ |
| 6 | If one considers the difference between my father at such moments and a figure such as Mr Jack Neighbours even with the best of his technical flourishes , I believe one may begin to distinguish what it is that separates a ‘ great ’ butler from a merely competent one . |
| 7 | On this form , the applicant signs a declaration that , to the best of his knowledge , the sire and dam do not suffer from hip dysplasia , entropion , undershot or overshot jaw , wrymouth , incomplete dentition , extreme shyness of or viciousness towards people , total absence of tan marking , yellow bird-of-prey eyes or eyes that are not the same colour , white markings . |
| 8 | The pilot confirmed that to the best of his knowledge the autostat system had operated normally during the take-off — as had the engine . |
| 9 | Half an hour previously , Captive Audience had run to the best of his ability in the lads ' race , plugging on one-paced up the Sandown hill to take second place . |
| 10 | It is in this context that we should consider John Prescott 's comments — and take the best of his old vision to add to the new . |
| 11 | Once in his jungle or slum he will learn by trying like anyone else to make the best of his circumstances . |
| 12 | He would thus have been guilty of perjury if he had submitted them when they were not to the best of his knowledge correct and complete . |
| 13 | Some of Gram 's classic tear-in-my-beer stuff was clearly inspired by crooner George Jones , but the best of his songs are delivered with a shiver in the throat — as with Hank Williams and Jimmie Rogers , you could practically hear the hell-hounds on his tail as he addressed old girlfriends , southern vistas , and rotten townships and morbidly looked forward to his own druggy demise . |
| 14 | The following exhibitions were reported in last month 's issue and deserve note before they close : Hamish Fulton 's elegant installation of wall texts and photographs of his walks , the most handsome exhibition to have been held at Annely Juda ( to 6 March ) , two large sculptures by Mario Merz and new paintings and charcoal drawings , the best of his career , by Leon Kossoff at Anthony d'Offay ( to 6 March ) , Michael Young 's new sand paintings at Turske-Hue-Williams ( to 15 March ) , ‘ Out of Sight Out of Mind ’ , Nicholas Logsdail 's survey of international painting and sculpture 1965–1975 at Lisson ( to 20 March ) , Michael Landy 's ‘ Warning Signs ’ at Karsten Schubert ( to 6 March ) , new paintings by Arturo di Stefano , coinciding with his retrospective survey at Liverpool 's Walker Art Gallery , at Purdy Hicks ( to 6 March ) , new works by Riccardo Cinalli , featuring in a touring exhibition organised by the Accademia Italiana , at Long and Ryle ( to 19 March ) , and print exhibitions of Jim Dine at Waddington Graphics ( to 14 March ) and Robert Ryman at Victoria Miro ( to 29 March ) . |
| 15 | He will always remain the best of his time . |
| 16 | David Malouf is a poet as well as a novelist , but the best of his poetry is in the prose of a novel like this . |
| 17 | A dissatisfied customer recently sent in the following example : ‘ The signatory confirms the accuracy of the above information to the best of his knowledge and hereby authorises and requests ABC Limited to furnish the bank with any evidence they so require forthwith . ’ |
| 18 | Two years before his death , he had told Herbert Read that the best of his poetry had cost him dearly in experience . |
| 19 | ( 3 ) The Director may by notice in writing require the person under investigation or any other person to produce at such place as may be specified in the notice and either forthwith or at such time as may be so specified any specified documents which appear to the Director to relate to any matter relevant to the investigation or any documents of a specified description which appear to him so to relate ; and — ( a ) if any such documents are produced , the Director may — ( i ) take copies or extracts from them ; ( ii ) require the person producing them to provide an explanation of any of them ; ( b ) if any such documents are not produced , the Director may require the person who was required to produce them to state , to the best of his knowledge and belief , where they are . |
| 20 | In such a case the judge is not abusing his powers ; he is exercising them to the best of his ability albeit some other court thinks he was mistaken . |
| 21 | Patients believe that their doctor , to the best of his or her ability , is following two rules : everything that is beneficial is being done , and nothing is being done that is not directly beneficial . |
| 22 | And I sha n't come back until I remember what the great Daybog said , " This news made the old man very sad , for he loved Yanek the best of his three grandsons . |
| 23 | ‘ He could have a bad week swingwise and still win by five shots because he 'd somehow make the best of his opportunities , no matter how limited they were . |
| 24 | who can certify that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief , the statement in your application is true ; |
| 25 | Between 1933 and 1941 Macdonell produced in all eleven more books , including Lords and Masters ( 1936 ) , My Scotland ( 1937 ) , Autobiography of a Cad ( 1938 ) , and the best of his thrillers , The Crew of the Anaconda ( 1940 ) . |
| 26 | In the vestry book for 1752 it is reported that Charles Wallis , Sexton , ‘ appeared at the vestry and being strictly examined touching the bounds of the churchyard do acknowledge and declare to the best of his memory that : |
| 27 | I wondered if he was too obtuse to pick up what I was driving at ; he was a simple soldier , after all , serving his country to the best of his ability , etc. , etc . |
| 28 | I had the impression of a cautious , reflective man , who would take his work seriously and perform what was required of him to the best of his ability . |
| 29 | Each pair of dovetailing decisions ( each market transaction completed ) constitutes a case in which each party is being offered an opportunity which , to the best of his knowledge , is the best being offered to him in the market . |
| 30 | to obtain confirmation from the preparer of the advertisement and the issuer of the advertisement ( if other than the preparer ) that to the best of his knowledge and belief the facts contained in the advertisement are true and accurate and will remain so during the currency of the advertisement ; |