1.   Never heard of him, one of those embarrassing admissions the best of diarists have to make at times.

2.   But even the best sometimes have problems.

3.   But the best of them have to go abroad to find work.

4.   But the rooms are stylishly fitted out with regional art and furniture, and the best have terraces, fireplaces and soothing mountain views.

5.   Finally, a cab driver offered to show two visitors the best the city had to offer.

6.   His stated goal is to build the best professional sports franchise in the world, and his thinking is that the best should have the best.

7.   She suspects the best has yet to come.

8.   The best have a certain mystery and evocative power.

9.   The best have their entire inventory available for viewing.