with the best will in the world
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"It always concerns anyone when you can't get immediate help, but with the best will in the world immediate help isn't always available."
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
"He's got a heart condition, so with the best will in the world he's not going to last five minutes in those circumstances," said his worried father.
From BBC • May 9, 2022
The Classic, with the best will in the world, is a niche device for a dedicated and hardcore audience.
From Forbes • Jan. 17, 2015
"Not really, no," I say, but if anything, that only seems to encourage her, which, with the best will in the world, wasn't really the reaction I was hoping for.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2010
And he acted on that belief, with the best will in the world.
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
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