Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [verb] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Right , now they 're both ethers try and name them first in naming them take the biggest hydro-carbon chunk that you can find and pretend that that was an alkane so the smaller chunk then becomes the substituant . |
| 2 | But production only reached 421,000 last year and the real bright spot was Land-Rover , whose Discovery model helped it achieve the best year for sales since the first Land-Rover rolled out in 1948 , while productivity jumped 25 per cent . |
| 3 | He had gone into his father 's firm of solicitors where his looks endeared him to wives in divorce cases , although his extreme reluctance to take decisions prevented them obtaining the best results . |
| 4 | She says I think the greatest problem for me is the mornings — having to work early — starting work at half past seven — there is n't a bus as early as that , leaving from Langford village into Bicester — so normally I have to walk it which takes 20-25 minutes — in the cold , which I absolutely hate ! |
| 5 | Hope you appreciate the best pottery to celebrate occasion . |
| 6 | I 've been there and I know , and my heart is sore all over for you , but just catch you feeling the smallest jot of sympathy for me . |
| 7 | The people were cheated into believing they had the highest standard of living in Europe . |
| 8 | It is not unknown for a salesman to describe the product in glowing terms and you would expect him to highlight the best features . |
| 9 | Moran says he has the best collection of medieval furniture in private hands in the country , and he wants the hall to set it off . |
| 10 | He says he has the greatest respect for the Chancellor , but wants the freedom as a back bencher to speak openly about his views . |
| 11 | The Primitive Methodists , whose work was mostly amongst working people , admitted with a sorrow they could not hide that ‘ the growing worldliness of men needs a faithful and independent ministry ; the increased educational facilities and the advance of science challenge us to put the best talent we can produce into the pulpit ’ . |
| 12 | I do n't think she has the faintest idea what it would mean to marry a chap without private means , and if she did , I 'm afraid she 'd change her mind . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Trelawney , ’ said Dr Livesey , ‘ I do n't always think you find the best men , but I 'll say this : John Silver seems a good man . |
| 14 | The information is accessed by slipping the disc into the electronic book player , allowing you to select the best golf courses in Europe by country and by difficulty , length , green fees and a host of other criteria . |
| 15 | Answer guide : To help them control the level of their expenditure , to assist in planning future levels of expenditure , to help them raise additional finance ( e g. mortgages , hire-purchase etc. ) , and to help them decide the best way to spend their money . |
| 16 | The funds do not merely guarantee you will get the full rise in the index over the period you have chosen ; they also ensure you get the highest bid price that the fund achieves at any point while the investment is running . |
| 17 | To help you make the best decisions and to ensure you quickly get to understand the way Italy and the Italians work , when you book we will send you a complimentary booklet ‘ Welcome to Italy ’ full of advice and information . |
| 18 | To help you make the best use of our services , we have a network of Customer Care Units who will be pleased to give you advice or help , and also handle any complaints you may have . |
| 19 | ARSENAL boss George Graham reckons he has the best job in football — but he knows even he could suffer a Brian Clough-like backlash if the Gunners fail to win a trophy for the second year running . |
| 20 | The authors have taken the basic concepts of keeping cichlids of all sizes and often adapted them to suit the best requirements of the species being kept . |
| 21 | The expertise , professionalism and caring interest that are needed by all pupils from those who teach them give the best basis for the education and support of pupils with special needs , including those who have visual disabilities . |
| 22 | The navigator had survived with head injuries but the third crew member was O.K. I signalled to Athens asking them to designate the nearest airfield where I could pick up Brown and White in a Maryland . |
| 23 | To ensure you receive the best return on your money at all times , we have linked Meridian Savings to a Meridian Current Account and have made it easy and convenient for money to be transferred between the two . |
| 24 | Bubbling with enthusiasm , Fr Cunningham , 80 , said it was the opportunity to work with children which prompted him to accept the latest offer of as a ‘ first step to retirement ’ . |
| 25 | The result is an accumulation of beliefs , from purchasing people who believe they have the best sourcing to manufacturing people who believe they have the most cost-effective production ; from personnel people who believe they hire the best sales people to sales people who believe they sell the best products . |
| 26 | The result is an accumulation of beliefs , from purchasing people who believe they have the best sourcing to manufacturing people who believe they have the most cost-effective production ; from personnel people who believe they hire the best sales people to sales people who believe they sell the best products . |
| 27 | As a new word position is encountered it replaces the oldest information stored |
| 28 | I mean they put the strangest shops on Road . |
| 29 | His co-pilot radioed the command centre , requesting a fix in order to enable him to plot the best route back to Britain , or at least to the channel where he could be picked up by the coastguard or a spotter plane . |
| 30 | John Kelly loves them and helps you choose the best ones for your garden |