Example sentences of "[adv] [num] [prep] the [adj -est] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This paper , whose own political position is uncertain , is perhaps one of the freest spirits in Nigeria 's mass media constellation . |
| 2 | This is perhaps one of the noblest legacies of the Enlightenment . |
| 3 | Perhaps one of the best autobiographies ( although written in the third person ) is Flora Thompson 's Lark Rise to Candleford ( 1945 ) , followed by her later ( and not , in my opinion , as good ) Still Glides the Stream ( 1948 ) . |
| 4 | Perhaps one of the best examples of that , could be found at a recent tournament , where , after suffering considerable pain during a match , she declined the soothing comforts of an ice pack in the clubhouse . |
| 5 | Perhaps one of the best subjects about which to exercise one 's imagination , and any detective urge one may have , is the standing stones , which are to be found all over the island singly , in groups or in one case in an ellipse . |
| 6 | Johnson and Douglas ( 1978 : 151 ) point out that the Equity Funding scandal , ‘ perhaps one of the largest securities and investment frauds ever perpetuated on the American public , … involved more losses than the total losses of all street crime in the US for one year ’ . |
| 7 | Perhaps one of the finest examples of Norman Church Architecture in the region — simple in form yet richly ornate . |
| 8 | Perhaps one of the greatest advantages of a systems viewpoint has been to cement the branches of physical geography more closely and therefore to make what Walton ( 1968 ) characterized as the unity of the physical environment a more realistic prospect . |
| 9 | Perhaps one of the greatest inhibitors of performance is fear or anxiety . |
| 10 | Perhaps one of the worst moments in a group is described by H.K.B. , an excellent speechreader . |
| 11 | I think it is ugly and perhaps one of the worst examples of Leonardo 's draughtsmanship . |
| 12 | My success up to the present time has been greater than I could have anticipated both as regards obtaining much information that is entirely new as well as in bringing together one of the finest collections that has ever been formed . |
| 13 | So one of the best ways to sort of get it fixed in your mind , is try it with something . |
| 14 | John Dutton , a great friend of Oliver Cromwell , was a ‘ learned and prudent man , , according to his contemporary Anthony à Wood , ‘ and as one of the richest , so one of the meekest men in England ’ . |
| 15 | After many years of male dominance in the dance music industry , you have finally helped to break down one of the biggest barriers and prejudices . |
| 16 | The Faculty of Arts is not only one of the largest Faculties in the University but one of the largest in the country and , as such , offers a stimulating and challenging environment in which to study . |
| 17 | In fact , Porter is not only one of the longest-serving writers on Karajan , he is also one of the best-balanced . |
| 18 | ( I was four and a half years on the Western Front as a stretcher bearer ) and only one of the worst cases who had it and lived through it . |
| 19 | ‘ Nothing could illustrate this more clearly than the Whatley Quarry , already one of the biggest holes in Europe , in the heart of the lovely Mendip Hills . ’ |
| 20 | Siward was probably already one of the richest men in Scandinavian York , as well as a useful war-leader and a forthright advisor to Canute and his heirs by the time it occurred to the Lady Emma that she might do worse than encourage him to take over Northumbria . |
| 21 | Jenkins is revealed as a master , unarguably one of the finest composers Britain has produced . |
| 22 | It is not one of the profoundest experiences of the transcendent world such as release or sartori ; nonetheless it is one of the fundamental manifestations of the transcendent . |
| 23 | Length is 31 ½ inches , so it 's not one of the biggest decks on the market today . |
| 24 | He will recall that dealing with NIE and trying to bring electricity to Rathlin was not one of the easiest tasks that he or I had to undertake . |
| 25 | This is not one of the easiest plants to grow . |
| 26 | The USGA have made clear their intention to crack down on slow play at Baltusrol and Langer believes he is not one of the worst offenders . |
| 27 | It was not one of the shrewdest remarks ever made . |
| 28 | GoodFellas marks their much anticipated reunion — and it 's easily one of the best movies of the year . |
| 29 | Still one of the best buys ever — for you or him . |
| 30 | For this reason , the study by Robins ( 1966 ) is probably still one of the best sources of descriptive evidence . |