Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pron] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That will worry hon. Members on both sides of the House , and we should discuss it at the earliest opportunity . |
| 2 | ‘ You must send it to the best art gallery in London . ’ |
| 3 | It seemed inevitable after this that he should take himself to the nearest fish and chip shop to eat his supper . |
| 4 | There is no need for control , no need to save , one must express oneself to the fullest — and the way to do that is to shop . |
| 5 | First , however , he must prove himself in the hardest job of his life . |
| 6 | Coming upon me as it did , however , in the midst of such a busy period , I could not afford to let it preoccupy me unduly , and I thus decided I should resolve it at the earliest opportunity . |
| 7 | You take one or two , having studied the collectors of the world , and the highly professional fences of the antique market , and place them where they 'll bring you in the best and safest return . |
| 8 | He 'll fit you with the latest in Japanese-made static infra-red detectors . |
| 9 | Some of these were to be offered as votives in the temple 's sanctuaries : others entered a trading network which might take them to the farthest ends of the island or overseas . |
| 10 | Coming up next here on Radio Oxford is the six o'clock news , but we 'll leave you with the best moment this afternoon here on Radio Oxford . |
| 11 | ‘ Perhaps you could drop me at the nearest bus stop or railway station , ’ she added . |
| 12 | The point I am making now is that , even if we look on the dark side and assume that individual man is fundamentally selfish , our conscious foresight — our capacity to simulate the future in imagination — could save us from the worst selfish excesses of the blind replicators . |
| 13 | So let's hear it for the greatest tennis player in the world ! |
| 14 | Portes suggests that UN agencies , using a more restricted definition of informal proletariat , would equate it with the poorest 40 per cent . |
| 15 | She was watching him so intently as he bit into it that he began to wonder if Smallfry was right to fear she would poison him at the slightest opportunity . |
| 16 | He was more confident than his first ‘ angel ’ that heaven would provide him with the best of both worlds , and he wrote jauntily to his second wife that he had prayed that |
| 17 | Fitted to give you a flattering silhouette , with bold accessories it would take you to the smartest occasion in style . |
| 18 | They would sell it at the best price they could get for it . |
| 19 | go to the supermarket and I would bung it of the best of stuff . |
| 20 | She slipped under the bedclothes and switched on the reading lamp , adamant that she would shove him to the furthest corner of her mind , but the minute she opened her book her brain started working again , throwing up images of him , the way he smiled , that confident knowing look in his eyes when he addressed her . |
| 21 | I shall ask him for the latest joke at the gates of heaven , . ’ |
| 22 | They will direct you to the nearest telephone which is free of charge . |
| 23 | ‘ We have a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages and this is shown in the new function room which will benefit everyone from the youngest to the oldest members of the community . ’ |
| 24 | All the techniques in taekwondo are flexible and allow the practitioner to change his mind at the last minute as to which block or punch will provide him with the best defence or counter-attack . |
| 25 | Although a car is really necessary to make the most of your stay , your hosts will meet you at the nearest railway stations and airports . |
| 26 | If you have more than one suspended instantiation of BBCBASIC(Z80) , pressing |
| 27 | Maybe this program will guide you to the best shareware company of all ( or perhaps you already know ! ) . |
| 28 | Cavity walls can be filled by a contractor who will advise you on the best type of material for your type of property . |
| 29 | As a result , we will advise you of the latest schedules on your Final Invoice , but we will not advise you of any timing changes at an earlier date . |
| 30 | If Mr Major and his Chancellor are still not sure of the size of their task , they will find it in the latest TODAY/ICM Feelgood Index , which measures consumer confidence . |