Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [pers pn] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The creation of the Educational Priority Areas was one of the last things which Tony Crosland accomplished at the Department of Education and Science , and one of those that gave him the greatest pleasure . |
2 | Nor had she the slightest desire to become involved in her aunt 's quarrel . |
3 | The German army itself was in theory a composite force of Prussian , Saxon , Bavarian and Württemberger troops ; this diversity meant little more than differences of name and uniform , for the Prussian staff controlled the whole apparatus as a unified system and made it the best army in the world . |
4 | Esther Allan dusted off the music and taught her the best songs from Sugar and Spite . |
5 | Abraham bought me new clothes , gave me a new place to live , and sent me the finest food . |
6 | ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’ |
7 | And thus I was brought , by the gracious providence of God , to that place which had the chiefest of my labours and yielded me the greatest fruits of comfort . ’ |