Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] [pron] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another runner says its the worst run of his life |
| 2 | East Germany 's ringing endorsement of his plan for speedy German unity makes him the strongest contender to lead the strongest power in non-communist Europe . |
| 3 | The impressive hardware , the ( rather primitive ) motion-control techniques , and the startling light effects made it the biggest single breakthrough . |
| 4 | Supremely , however , this generous desire to show us the best in an author is manifested in his long chapter about Spenser , and there he marks himself out not as a kindly eccentric , but as a pioneer of modern taste . |
| 5 | IN THE beginning there was John Mortimer QC , waxing lyrical about the great ideals of the 1945 Labour government and judging that its commitment to the welfare state and social equality made it the greatest this century . |
| 6 | By the time we met I had almost reached The Old Castle Inn at Old Sarum and good old Dad bought me the largest ginger beer I 've ever had . |
| 7 | ‘ The lean-line droopiness of Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed 's big-drum bravado make them the best double act since Laurel and Hardy , ’ wrote Alexander Walker in the London Evening Standard . |
| 8 | We considered gas , electricity and oil , and natural gas offered us the best benefits , ’ said Mike MacCormack , Administrator at Dunster Castle . |
| 9 | Sawle acknowledged this on the eve of the final Test when , asked to defend the dumping of Marsh , he made the point that it had been the bowlers — Craig McDermott ( whose 31 wickets made him the highest Australian wicket-taker in a series against India ) , Bruce Reid ( a wrecker in the second Test before breaking down again ) and Merv Hughes — who had been the key figures throughout the series . |
| 10 | In a follow-up survey , the great majority rated it the best AIDS resource they had seen . |
| 11 | DOUBLE PAYMENT gives you the best of both words . |
| 12 | However , although Leese 's virulent anti-semitism and racial fascist beliefs made him the nearest equivalent in outlook to an English Hitler , his personality and attitude to leadership were very different . |
| 13 | When asked which of all their various roles gave them the greatest satisfaction , 47% opted for being a mother , 22% simply being themselves , 15% being a partner/lover and just 10% being a working woman . |
| 14 | ELTON John and his partner Bernie Taupin joined the ranks of the greats today after an American company paid them the biggest advance in music history . |
| 15 | WILL AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER FIND YOU THE BEST MORTGAGE DEAL ? |
| 16 | Campsfield will house 200 people making it the biggest detention centre for immigrants in the country . |
| 17 | ‘ Royal Gait gave me the best day of my racing career at Cheltenham last March , ’ he added . |