Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [adj] [conj] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the Col there is , in summer , a rack railway that will lift you , if you are so minded , to the conspicuous because lonely summit of La Rhune , which is far and away the most prominent mountain at this Atlantic end of the Pyrenees , even though it is no more than 3,000 feet high . |
| 2 | Which is interesting because here the three of us are , thinking about what it means to belong somewhere , what it might mean to belong to this idea called ‘ theatre ’ . |
| 3 | By doing so , I shall demonstrate a point which is paradoxical but all the more interesting for that . |
| 4 | The black spot is its unemployment rate of 14% , which is more than double the OECD average . |
| 5 | Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index . |
| 6 | If one is more than double the other , we should not fit a straight line . |
| 7 | Now it 's feared that there 's more than just the family fortunes at stake . |
| 8 | But in this book there is more than just the history of the WM & CR . |
| 9 | Or does it get left outside , and then somebody comes along and kicks it , and then it 's open and therefore the rubbish is all over . |
| 10 | IT 'S incredible that both the British Government and the European Commission plan cuts in overseas aid . |
| 11 | We give it a drink of water when it 's thirsty and then the tiny flower begins to grow . ’ |
| 12 | It 's more than even the 150th anniversary three years ago.The entry includes South Africans and Russians . |
| 13 | If we are tackling a very big warren it is probable that only the most likely of the bolt-holes will have been fitted with purse nets , simply because insufficient nets are available . |
| 14 | Whatever the final conclusion to research underway may be , it is ironical that perhaps the best solution to the problem is the increased use of that other much environmentally criticised energy source , nuclear power . |
| 15 | It is ironic that often the most severe weather conditions can produce some of the most intricate and fragile sights . |
| 16 | It is unclear whether all the eligibility criteria listed in points ( i ) to ( iii ) need to be satisfied before a grant will be awarded . |
| 17 | Today it is far and away the leading stout in Malaysia . |
| 18 | But it is more than just the lucky shot that has defeated the Great White Shark . |
| 19 | It is more than just the onset of literal night ; it is a night of the normal senses , allowing other means of knowing to arise . |
| 20 | Also , it is more than likely the case , however , that how a society designs manners for close personal and social relationships can not be totally separated from its understanding of the ‘ proper ’ treatment of its enemies . |
| 21 | But it is important that here the yokes are inverted : Mariana and the ties with Spain she represents have been transformed , translated into Mexican , into the complexities of the mestizo Mexican present . |
| 22 | Bukharin replied : ‘ It is obvious that only the real process of exchanges of substances between town and country can serve as a firm and stable basis for the influence of the town to be decisive . ’ |
| 23 | It is unlikely that even the most devious psychologist could devise a behavioural test , other than navigation , that would harness that computational ability . |
| 24 | It is unlikely that even the simplest company can use the armed forces technique but the principle is widely valid . |
| 25 | For the more down to earth woodworker it is interesting that often the cordless drill is picked up in preference to the mains powered one for many tasks . |
| 26 | It is noteworthy that neither the article nor the constitution uses the expression " deaf and dumb " . |
| 27 | If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) . |
| 28 | Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members . |
| 29 | Besides governments , it is likely that only the largest companies will engage in any kind of record retention and archive management . |
| 30 | It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent . |