Example sentences of "[noun pl] as best [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scott reached up and massaged his own shoulders as best he could . |
| 2 | Then she bathed Ana 's feet as best she could . |
| 3 | The villagers tied up his wounds as best they could and carried him thirty miles , non-stop , to the Haldwani hospital , where he died shortly after admission . |
| 4 | I said the prayers as best I could . |
| 5 | I tested the springs as best I could , but I weighed under seven stone and Otto was tall and well built . |
| 6 | In the end , it seemed easier to surrender to her eagerness for information , to let her make coffee for both of them , then answer her innumerable questions as best she could . |
| 7 | I simply was n't used to all the attention , but I answered their questions as best I could . |
| 8 | When she had been strapped back on to the bed beside a tray of sinister-looking instruments in the medical centre , Benny had tensed her muscles as best she could , before the guards had fixed the buckles and left . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , in his retirement , he continued his old army ways as best he could . |
| 10 | People had to flee into the bush , seeking to hide from the bandits as best they could , coming into the village only by day . |
| 11 | Yoshida had to reconcile these conflicting pressures as best he could . |
| 12 | Tweed calculated the combined speeds of the two vehicles as best he could , his mind moving like lightning . |
| 13 | drip , so he gingerly raised his stiff right arm , which was heavily strapped from shoulder to wrist , and began to explore the extent of his body and head injuries as best he could . |
| 14 | We filled the hours as best we could . |
| 15 | The landlords did n't bother and people had to look after their houses as best they could . |