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Example sentences for "best for"

  • Our views of life and duty vary so widely that it will be best for me to struggle on alone, as I can.

  • Don't you think it would be best for us to understand each other, now that we are to be friends?

  • In view--perhaps--it would be best for one of them to take my place.

  • There was silence for about three minutes, and then he felt that it would be best for him to confess his own fault.

  • There is a time when a girl must be supposed to know what is best for herself,--just as there is for a man.

  • As he thought of it, and as that visit up-stairs prolonged itself, he almost thought it would be best for him to be round with her!

  • She took the hymn and the sleeping draught, telling herself that it would be best for her to banish such ideas from her mind.

  • If you weren't such a young fool you'd see what's best for you, and go on as I meant you to!

  • Girls often can't see what's best for them.

  • I don't care over much for you either; but I do care for Jack, and for his sake I'll take you with me, and do my best for you.

  • Believe me it will be best for us to work in concert, for by yourself you would find insuperable difficulties in the working, and you will find no 'intelligent machines' in Paris.

  • Possibly she may demand satisfaction; in which case I shall be glad to do my best for her.

  • I will do my best for you," he added; and I was glad to hear him say so, for an Alexis should be able to obtain almost anything from his Corydon.

  • If you write the history of Princess Lubomirska, I hope you will tell her that I did my best for you.

  • Also, what fertilizer would be best for melons on land that has been planted to melons for the past three years?

  • Would it best for her to go entirely dry before coming fresh, or will it be all right if she does not entirely dry up?

  • What kind of soil is best for alfalfa on a dairy ranch?

  • What will be best for you, must be best for me.

  • After that, I have a right to judge what is best for her.

  • She would say whatever she thought best for me.

  • His mother said nothing to him on the subject: when she learnt that the affair with Miss Dunstable was not to come off, she merely remarked that it would perhaps be best for him to return to Cambridge as soon as possible.

  • This I say, because it is best for all of us that you should know the truth.

  • Indeed that would be best for him, since no Roman must be taken prisoner and live.

  • So it would be best for you to keep out of sight, Robert, until I have had a little talk with him.

  • I'd love to have you, but it would be best for you to change their opinion, before father or mother sees you on their land.

  • He reasoned that it would be best for him to take his wife to Fort Henry, there find employment, and devote his leisure time to roaming in the forest.

  • It may hurt her a little to tear that love away, but it won't kill her; and in the end it will be best for her.

  • It will not hurt her--will be best for her.

  • This, did ye but know it, will be best for you.

  • This will be best for you: haply ye will bear this in mind.

  • This will be best for you, if ye have knowledge;" Ye only worship idols beside God, and are the authors of a lie.

  • This, if ye knew it, will be best for you.

  • A residue,18 the gift of God, will be best for you if ye are believers: But I am not a guardian over you.

  • Let us be content with what God in his wisdom provides, assured that it is best for us.

  • Now, if it is best for her to remain with us, the same Providence will so dispose of events as to provide for her remaining; but if it is best for her to go into the family of Mr. Jasper, she will go there.

  • Will it be best for her to remain with us, or to go into Mr. Jasper's family?

  • If she had, it was best--best for her, and best for him!

  • I can't pretend to love every body, but I do my best for those I can help.

  • Don't write to me again, dear, until I have determined what is best for us.

  • I am only trying to do my duty--trying to do what is best for him.

  • Yes--if you think it best for us to accept such invitations together.

  • All others it is best for her to observe.

  • Dear, let me try to think out what is best for us.

  • Well, I reckon they know what's best for them!

  • Sadie had given up her ambitions and was content to live at the lonely farm because she thought it best for him.

  • You are an obstinate fellow, but you're in our hands now, and we have to think what is best for you.

  • If he wishes to see me, I will see him, and do my best for him.

  • If he is ill of it, it is best for us all that he should remain here.

  • It will be best for you to come with me quietly.

  • I will do my best for you, mam'zelle; trust me, I will study to do my best, and make you very happy here.

  • We shall force you to knock under sooner or later; and I warn you it will be best for you to be sooner rather than later.


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "best for" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ancient philosophy; answered grimly; best adapted; best calculated; best done; best for; best friends; best known; best part; best people; best seen; best suited; best take; best they; best work; best works; common form; economic independence; fair young; felt more; good lump; human sympathy; lawful wife; por eso; take service; talk with