to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking in his best, eas there ahead of all the rest. vs to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking for his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.

The first phrase is correct: 'to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking in his best, was there ahead of all the rest.' The second phrase is incorrect. 'Looking in his best' is a correct phrase that means the captain was dressed in his best attire.

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to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking in his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe someone who is dressed in their best attire or looking their best in appearance.

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With regard to the captain, there is one issue: judicial decisions, in the country I know best, are taken by judges and are independent.
I convinced the duke that it was in his best interests.
Ma'am, it's in his best interest.
So it was in his best interest that things go very smoothly.
He can plunge the knife in his best friend's back.
His Lordship wants the invitations written in his best text.
Bob Pickler found solace in his best friend, a young calf named Suki.
Agent Sparling, if we just made it clear to Mr. Franklin it's in his best interest...
Perhaps on this occasion, it might not be in his best interest.
Trust me, Tyler, it's in his best interest.
We just need to have a few words with Mr. Egan, convince him that publication is not in his best interest.
I don't think your father ever walked in the Mississippi River in his best suit.
Give your client some advice, helping us - is in his best interests.
Watching her little fellow toddling off in his best bib and tucker.
I'm saying this in his best interest, not yours, otherwise...
Which is basically the story of Hitchcock's own obsession that he was so magnificently able to work out in his best films.
As his relative, I thought it was in his best interest.
Johnny Favorite walked out of the clinic 1 2 years ago, in his best suit, with a new face wrapped in bandages and a headache.
I'm just trying to convince him it's in his best interest to share the knowledge.
So if I feel that you're not acting in his best interest, I have to tell you.

to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking for his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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If you're looking for the Captain, he isn't here.
How come you're not looking for the Captain, Mr. Spilett?
Listen, everybody's running off, looking for resurrected witches.
Captain, looking for you on the bridge.
With regard to the captain, there is one issue: judicial decisions, in the country I know best, are taken by judges and are independent.
Mr President, we are grateful to Mr Lax for his best efforts to achieve a compromise in such an ambitious project.
You like Shane, but you couldn't have him, so you went for his best friend.
He's developing the machine, and in the meantime, he is preparing the tool for his best rival to try to beat him.
Why would Dooku want to set a trap for his best General?
I don't want to put Preston in the middle, but I am his mother, and I will fight for his best interests till the day I die.
I know Boris knew there was a side of his family that wasn't looking out for his best interests, but I doubt he suspected Dmitry was on that side.
I mean, what's more human than a guy standing up for his best friend on the day of his wedding?
Mr Juncker, the President of the Council, has really done his best and is really doing his best, I should say, to bring the Member States into line before the Luxembourg summit.
Mom and the captain, Mom and the captain, I'm so sick of hearing Mom and the captain.
P- And I believe there's good in everybody's heart. Dr- ...Listen close to everybody's heart.
So everybody's well aware and everybody's looking for Amanda.
Varna, June 6. Myself, the Captain, five hands, two mates and a cook direction, the Dardanelles.
The captain says you're one of his best men.
The captain shall use his best judgment based on all available sources of information.
We're looking for any reason why Robert might want to murder his best friend.

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to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking in his best, eas there ahead of all the rest. vs to everybody's surprise, the captain, looking for his best, eas there ahead of all the rest.