He answered that it was no longer a time in which one should command another; but that each should do what he thought best to save his own life; that he so intended to act; and saying this, he departed with his boat.
The brigade had started on the march hours before, but I thought best to push on and overtake it.
He thought best to prepare August for the coming of Julia, lest joy should destroy a life that was so far wasted.
From Humphreys, who had put himself into a delicate minor key, Mrs. Anderson got such an account of the conversation as he thought best to give.
I thought best to keep August standing in the door of Julia's room all this time while I explained these things to you, so that you might understand what follows.
I went at the request of the pastor to visit an old lady who was sick; thought best to have an open air meeting on the street and invite people to the church that night.
I thought bestto wait till the following day (Sunday) for the services, that I might have sufficient time for my work.
I also showed your letter to several, and intended reading it, or having it read, during church yesterday morning, but our minister was late, so I thought best to wait till next Sunday.
He was clothed with all the power of the President, and authorized 'to conduct the war as he thought best.
I intended to do the same this time, but you acted so suspiciously that I thought best to wait awhile.
And although it was a late hour, yet I thought best for me to come for him, hoping the grace may be granted me of contributing towards the salvation of a sinful Christian.
I thought best at this time to describe his nature and habits; if I was mistaken, or have displeased you, I entreat pardon, and continue my history.
Despite the terrible light that had flashed forth, there still remained between them something obscure, undecided, and unconfessed that he thought best to preserve at any cost.
Monsieur de Lucan, after duly conferring with her on the subject, thought best not to accompany her.
But I not ignorant of Milos abstinence, prayed that I might be pardoned since as I thought best to ease my wearied bones rather with sleepe and quietnesse, than with meat.
Yes, I suppose hethought best to let me tell you my whole story myself; and I would like to do that, although you seem unwilling, sir.
Morning rainy, but we thought best to try and meet our appointments.
This work made me happier, as I was free to imagine and execute it in the manner I thought best, and a rich and elaborate subject occurred to me at once.
But all this was useless, so that our friend De Fabris, for the sake of peace, thought best to speak to me of it.
Should you think that firing his gun when he thought best, instead of when the captain thought best, was a good thing in a soldier, on the field of battle?
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "thought best" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
