to the best of

Example Sentences

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Asked about the backstage tension, Grimes said, “I just tried to do my job to the best of my ability, and not get caught up in all that. It was sort of frustrating, but I felt lucky to have a job.”

From Los Angeles Times

He described each one to the best of his memory.

From Literature

“Of course that’s ridiculous. To the best of my knowledge, his actual adoption was a very routine matter. But there were various government agencies involved . . . beforehand . . . and some of us do require a certain level of secrecy, just by the very nature of our work. So, there you have it. Really, you should never have been given my name.”

From Literature

Something inevitable that there’s no point rushing towards but, If I live to the best of my ability, like Ram Dass says, will be like taking off a tight shoe.

From Salon

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time lattice surgery has been performed on superconducting qubits," he adds, "and we still have some way to go.

From Science Daily