1.   Olympic four-hundred metre hurdler Kriss Akabusi told the youngsters they can achieve as much as he has, if only they give their best.

2.   And give my best to your precious kids.

3.   And they give the best of personal references, and they come by, and we talk.

4.   After the game, he told the players he could not look them in their eyes and honestly tell them they had given their best.

5.   But when too many give less than their best at the same time, the overall outcome is one of embarrassing underachievement.

6.   Dinner and drinks in the courtyard restaurant are a treat, with formally-dressed waiters who give the best in European-style service.

7.   Even the hardest partyers wore the stunned look of triathletes who had given their best and could do no more.

8.   Give my best to the president and tell him to hit the golf course once in a while as difficult as that might be.

9.   I always try to give my best.

10.   I always wanted to go here, so I think it was worth giving my best shot.