Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] [prep] the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Back in the thirteenth century , Marco Polo described Bukhara as the finest city in all Persia and Tabriz as the most splendid city in the province ( of Iraq ) , neither of which corresponds to our contemporary understanding . |
| 2 | The new WBC champion said he ranked Bowe among the best heavyweight fighters today , but was ‘ confident ’ he would beat him if the two met . |
| 3 | Naturally I approached Bates in the strictest confidence , but all too quickly I learned that he is just a gin-sodden loud-mouth . |
| 4 | Quite apart from the fact that Hopper 's movie was eventually virtually sabotaged by the studio ( or himself , depending on which side you were on ) , director Bob Rafelson had a good script which would without question consolidate Nicholson as the finest exponent of counter-culture appeal available anywhere in America in that year . |
| 5 | And one rustle of the packet wakes Darren from the deepest sleep . |
| 6 | His custodial view of the bunker brooks no criticism and , in this light , he hold Nakajima in the highest esteem . |
| 7 | Had Shakespeare demanded reverberating resonance from his tortured prince he might have chosen to set Hamlet in the finest piece of neo-classical architecture in Europe rather than the rotten state of Denmark . |
| 8 | During the ensuing twenty years his energetic and far-sighted management brought great prosperity and turned Pickfords into the largest carrying business in the country . |
| 9 | Market share was up to 12.6% , ranking Airtours as the third-largest tour operator in Britain behind Thomson ( 32% ) and Owners Abroad ( 12.9% ) . |
| 10 | On another occasion he went to the extreme of adulation , describing Mosley as the greatest man God had ever created . |
| 11 | The memory of the fear induced by Matilda 's vindictive rage spurred Isabel towards the nearest door . |
| 12 | The omissions are always noted here in Korea and they add to the sensitivity and fear of the Korean Government and Korean citizens that the United States Government is not fixed in its determination to assist Korea and will abandon Korea at the earliest opportunity … |
| 13 | His mother had spoken to Mr McDoodle , who owned one of the few horse and carts in the village , asking him if he could take Endill to the nearest train station which was over the hills in the town of Moorloch . |
| 14 | Songs like Heroin , Venus in Furs and Sister Ray firmly established Lou as the sleaziest bard on the block . |
| 15 | Alan Smith had just been appointed editor and was about to change the whole face of the paper , ditching those who revered Cilla as the greatest swinger on the block . |
| 16 | A main aim of that rescheduling had been to allow Gorbachev at the earliest opportunity to push through reforms and install a more sympathetic central committee . |
| 17 | She could n't reach Kelpie from the nearest branch to him , but when she was as near as she could get she put out her hand and called softly to him , just as she used to do at home . |
| 18 | Mrs Maylie sent Oliver to the nearest town , four miles away , to post two express letters . |
| 19 | The Argentina captain said yesterday he was unrepentant , but added : ‘ If I have to say sorry I will , ’ for his remarks on Tuesday that he believed the draw was decided in advance , putting Argentina in the hardest group . |
| 20 | Corbett led MacAirth to the nearest table , cleared a space and gestured to him to sit . |
| 21 | That was Courtaulds ' buoyant message to the market when it launched Tencel on the latest stage of its pioneering journey in December . |
| 22 | ‘ They 're always very helpful indeed when you explain what you want to do , ’ said Brian after the latest fun but fruitless escapade round 13 graveyards . |
| 23 | " Now , " said Gabriel to the youngest brother , " it is your turn for a wish . |
| 24 | Regard Greece as the sexiest holiday spot . |
| 25 | Judged on that basis , the analysis in the policy document suggested Friern as the best prospect and Claybury the second best . |
| 26 | Dexter did not trust Russell one millimetre , let alone an inch , and he made up his mind to tell Blanche at the earliest opportunity . |
| 27 | Smiling wryly , he fetched the lead and yanked Clytemnestra from the best armchair . |