Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [prep] the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 So while the Apostate 's squaring the circle with the last of Gittel 's breed , I turn my attention to the nearest branch of the familial tree of old Shmuel ben Issachar .
2 My Lord with the greatest respect that that clears my submission from the pleadings , er in the statement of claim .
3 No , I 'll treat you to them , I make my lot to the nearest bottle with Unicare if I can , how many you 've got ?
4 Take time to say , ‘ How can I present my organization in the best light ? okay We 've made a mistake . ’
5 Malik 's claim took his defence lawyer , Stephen Ferrarone by surprise : ‘ Not my idea of the best defence , believe me .
6 But erm it is my design at the earliest opportunity to erm extend er that work through more specific and increased provision er with er current er staffing erm levels erm borne in mind .
7 I have already stated my view of the best way to stop the fighting .
8 Our partnership has never been aimed at a resourcing of the school in a material sense , but has focused on the educational experiences of students and their provision at the highest quality possible .
9 But analysts warned that troubles were still brewing for the trade position as the UK maintains its deficit despite the longest recession since 1945 .
10 Her eyes were wide with sworls of silver and blue brighter than looking at the sun at its zenith in the longest day of summer .
11 She had listened to Arlene 's own voice and set about imitating it for she held her mentor in the highest esteem whilst still being a little afraid of her .
12 She paused , and smiled politely at Caroline , who gathered her will-power with the greatest difficulty and smiled back .
13 Harold Hobson wrote in The Sunday Times , ‘ It is quite extraordinarily well acted , and Patrick Dromgoole 's direction swallows its melodrama without the slightest sign of indigestion .
14 A WOMAN has been sent a council tax bill for £800 after bungling valuers put her shack in the highest tax band .
15 She did n't see Simone very often , but they had known each other from their schooldays and could pick up their friendship without the slightest difficulty .
16 Charity dropped her tray on the nearest table .
17 … when came the fashion for the vanishing author , the silent author , the transparent text … , the critics , always quick to adapt their vocabulary to the latest bandwagon , started calling the narrator both character who narrates and the producer of the text , that is , the author … .
18 The 50-strong media entourage accompanying the Royal couple in South Korea subjected their marriage to the closest scrutiny on the four-day trip .
19 This Meeting consider this a great hardship , Lint being a staple article of the Island they therefore wish Shawfield may have the Goodness to order matters upon such a footing as to enable his Tenantry to put their manufacture to the best avail . "
20 But when the citizens of the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers cast their stones into the pot last week and elected the managing director of Amalgamated Metal Trading on to their council with the biggest number of votes , they elevated the nearest that divided body has seen to a populist .
21 But as well as Carol with her pick of the best winter coats around , next week we 'll also have Katie Wood in Legoland and the hysterically funny Kevin Kline in conversation with Mr Showbiz John Millar .
22 Though he 'd never used it , the Bowl was reputedly the most accurate prophetic tool known in the worlds , and now — sitting amid his treasures , with a sense growing in him that events on Earth in the last few days were leading to some matter of moment — he brought the Bowl down from its place on the highest shelf , unwrapped it , and set it on the table .
23 Sally-Anne gave the matter as grave a consideration as though he were asking her her opinion of the latest exhibition of Japanese art , or Beerbohm Tree 's newest play .
24 The feedforward control calculates its output from the latest value of the required setting and the previous four values too .
25 Crossman joined Ambrose 's Embassy Club Orchestra in 1926 , some years before the band made its name as the finest jazz group in Europe .
26 IF THE space station dies , or is substantially slimmed down , the Superconducting Super Collider ( SSC ) , under construction in Ellis County , Texas , will claim its title as the biggest science project .
27 The mother 's job is even more exacting ; while remaining true to herself and her needs , she must at first embrace her baby in the closest hold , and then let her move away in steps of her own .
28 Those who did well out of coffee growing started employing labourers and consolidated their control over the best land .
29 The University of Nottingham is meeting these challenges by maintaining its commitment to the highest quality teaching and research .
30 Whatever the circumstances an open and frank discussion must take place between the new employee and her manager at the earliest opportunity .
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