Example sentences of "[prep] be the best " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since this shop has the reputation of being the best for designer clothes , its customers tend to pay more than at other branches — but still only a fraction of the retail price . |
| 2 | For these are hyper-competitive athletes , all ex-pro American footballers or wrestlers , and not afraid to punish themselves in the cause of being The Best . |
| 3 | I have most of them already and besides I enjoy the reputation of being the best teacher . |
| 4 | Nicky had ( and for all I know still has ) the reputation of being the best criminal defence lawyer at the Scottish bar and had on several occasions persuaded juries to acquit those whom he had every reason to believe were guilty . |
| 5 | ‘ I gave it to them straight : competing with the best ai n't good enough when you 're capable of being the best . ’ |
| 6 | Known for its blue-blooded , polished , privileged , yuppie snobbery , the carefully-cultivated image of being the best has been generally convincing . |
| 7 | These slopes have the reputation of being the best you can find in the Pyrenees . |
| 8 | This latter award reminds me of a key feature of being the best and that is teamwork . |
| 9 | Presentations on Guinness Brewing 's strategic aim of being the best British brewer are being organised on all sites during the first two weeks of July . |
| 10 | OUR fifth great Daily Mirror allotments competition looks like being the best ever , according to judges . |
| 11 | It 's far from being the best photo , but illustrates what I mean . |
| 12 | The people who make the biggest contribution to profit are those who take a pride in being the best . |
| 13 | And there 's money in being the best . |
| 14 | His British menu of Welsh Cheddar soufflé , English gammon platter , and baked fruit in puff pastry with caramel sauce was judged to be the best overall of the six menus prepared by finalists in London last month . |
| 15 | And it 's supposed to be the best in the World . |
| 16 | To be No. 1 you have to be the best ; fast pace on court , quick thinker , footwork spot on , lob the ball , serve well . |
| 17 | ‘ I want to be the best ’ she explains proudly , ‘ it does n't matter how long it takes . ’ |
| 18 | The US Masters champion said : ‘ To be the best in the world you 've got to play around the world , but I do n't expect to see Americans playing over here . |
| 19 | DAVID FEHERTY played what he considered to be the best golf of his life in the BMW tournament in Munich yesterday , thanks largely to a tip from a friend . |
| 20 | This is the Japanese giant 's exhaustively researched and meticulously executed ‘ best shot ’ at luxury saloon design — a car which seeks to be the best , and very nearly succeeds . |
| 21 | It was not enough to be the best in the world at your chosen sport , as Joe Davis found to his cost . |
| 22 | A parcel from London recently landed on my desk with what turns out to be the best analysis of it , Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution by Professor R W Davies of Birmingham University 's Centre for Russian and East European Studies ( Macmillan , hardback £29.50 , paperback £7.99 ) . |
| 23 | The old fogies tend to be the best . |
| 24 | At the wicket he is a Roman general , unquestioning of his own ability to defeat the barbarians ; yet because the pride and haughtiness are justified by having repeatedly proved himself to be the best , one can not resent them , especially since he usually leaves them on the field of combat . |
| 25 | It 's a new technology , but it does n't have to be the best technology … ‘ |
| 26 | While the superb turbo-diesel is always likely to be the best seller , the V-8i adds the sparkle — up from 145 to 164bhp . |
| 27 | Therefore red fish would seem to be the best major source of vitamin D , although vegetarians who do not eat fish need to rely on the other sources mentioned . |
| 28 | The most likely explanation is that they saw it as a way to keep the Catholic-educated Mary out of Scotland , while maintaining their formal loyalty to her , thereby maximizing their opportunity to advance the Protestant cause while minimizing the need to clash directly with their sovereign ; there was , after all , no sign that Mary was particularly interested in the internal affairs of her kingdom , and although it was a gamble , and a risky one , leaving her to continue to enjoy life in France appeared to be the best chance they had . |
| 29 | Often a combination of both proves to be the best formula . |
| 30 | To which could be added that you do n't need to be the best to be top , if the ballerina Lyudmila Semenyaka is to be believed . |