Example sentences of "to the [adj] of their " in BNC.

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1 1.13 Our fundamental assumption is that all pupils are entitled to an education that will provide the opportunity for them to develop to the best of their abilities a competence in and appreciation of English .
2 Even those who are acutely aware of these constraints have to be content with doing their job to the best of their ability , although they may be aware of the probable shortfall in impact of the whole project .
3 it is your duty as a manager or supervisor to tell your subordinates all that they need to know to perform their work to the best of their ability
4 Members must fulfil to the best of their ability the contractual obligations owed to their employer .
5 Members must fulfil to the best of their ability the contractual obligations owed to their employer .
6 My members are willing to assist you to the best of their ability . ’
7 There are very few ‘ angel ’ daughters or ‘ monster ’ mothers around : just millions of women , both young and old , living and giving , to the best of their ability , under the same roof , sometimes beset by problems of herculean proportions which are none of their making .
8 Performing their job to the best of their ability , such managers set an example for others to follow .
9 Resources are being mobilized to the best of their ability , and that is not enough .
10 Individual members of society were encouraged to work to the best of their abilities and improve themselves , and a translation of Samuel Smiles , Self Help became a bestseller .
11 There is another strand to the Economic theory of regulation , which is that once the agency has an objective , those charged with carrying out the policies do so to the best of their ability .
12 My experience of practitioners trained overseas and with small lists is that most are good doctors committed to caring for their patients to the best of their ability .
13 Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards an organisation 's goals , and to the best of their capabilities .
14 If they have failed to obtain all the information and explanations which , to the best of their knowledge and belief , are necessary for the purpose of their audit their report must so state .
15 To see that all parties get justice , are dealt with fairly and get the chance to put their cases to the best of their abilities .
16 Ensuring smooth and just running of the case by encouraging parties and witnesses to perform to the best of their abilities ; and by checking unnecessary paperwork , disallowing repetition , speaking concisely , and always remaining aware of costs .
17 If it were absent , all transactors could be relied on to keep a promise to implement any decision to the best of their ability .
18 that those involved in the conduct of investment business carry out their responsibilities capably , carefully and to the best of their abilities ; and
19 Vendors can only confirm accuracy ‘ to the best of their knowledge and belief ’ and if it is based on a review of the report .
20 We will continue to provide development opportunities to : help them perform to the best of their potential .
21 In general , members of the association are required to exercise their professional skill and judgement to the best of their ability and faithfully to carry out their professional responsibilities with integrity .
22 This type of inefficiency arises because workers and management are often ill-equipped or lacking in motivation and so do not perform to the best of their abilities .
23 The managers will also be asked to warrant to the best of their belief any warranties or indemnities contained in the sale and purchase agreement .
24 This was recognised by Sir Ernest Gowers in The Complete Plain Words : [ L ] egal draftsmen have to ensure to the best of their ability that what they say will be found to mean precisely what they intended , even after it has been subjected to detailed and possibly hostile scrutiny by acute legal minds …
25 We give children the opportunity to develop to the best of their potential .
26 Also included here is a section which encourages pupils to do Homework to the best of their abilities .
27 to the best of their ability , but I mean , I take our friend 's point of view , if they 're marked , I mean , what 's the chances of someone breaking into a home , what 's the chance of er , them ever being er captured ?
28 To help a friend , such as John Drummond , would always , as Mrs. Campbell remarked , ‘ gain us more friends in his way who have votes and show we do n't drop or forget a man who dos to the outmost of their power to serve our interest ’ .
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