Example sentences of "[art] nearest [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the bridge the atmosphere was tense ; the sweeping cursor of the radar showed the nearest of the islands , Levenish , to be only a kilometre distant and , although the water was deep enough , there comes a point beyond which no prudent captain will take a liner full of passengers . |
| 2 | She was about to ask the nearest of the women when she suddenly realised fully what had happened . |
| 3 | She picked over the nearest of the apples , taking out three which had small brown marks . |
| 4 | He walked bravely over to the nearest of the shapes . |
| 5 | The nearest of the mythagos came into view , stepping away from the tree shadow , standing at the edge of the forest light . |
| 6 | In the clear night air the sound of battle at the nearest of the gates was clearly audible . |
| 7 | He pointed out the sloping white stripes on the walls , whose incline indicated the nearest of the niches providing protection for plate-layers who otherwise might end up under the wheels of one of the expresses which thundered over these rails , bound for famous foreign cities . |
| 8 | She squared herself , and moved along to look into the nearest of the rooms . |