Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [verb] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The right sort of literary experience can be like a nuclear explosion , whereas the ‘ human expressiveness ’ that Scholes detects in the humblest graffito is more like the low-level radioactivity that is always present in the natural environment . |
| 2 | He slammed into the bathroom and Claudia jumped into the nearest bed and pulled the covers under her chin . |
| 3 | Pepe , the best veteran , owned by Carol Stone of Rowledge , joined Kate Harbon and Bessie to carry off the best pair prize . |
| 4 | From a tasting of the 15 most widely available brands and ‘ own labels ’ ( both regular and diet ) , two diet tonics from Gateway and Tesco emerged as the best drinks to have straight . |
| 5 | Clarissa gasped and Charity collapsed into the nearest armchair as if stunned . |
| 6 | But February came with the lowest temperatures for years and March was not much better . |
| 7 | Whitby were knocked out of the Yorkshire Shield 7–4 by the visitors to their heavy pitch , Wibsey ( Bradford ) , while Knaresborough plunged to the heaviest defeat in the club 's nine-year history when they went down 57–0 to the newly-formed Hull and ER club . |
| 8 | That wedding feast sounds like a party not to be missed in Wachet auf , while Mary sings with the deepest joy in Meine Seele erhebt den Herren . |