Example sentences of "the fewest possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | Assume the fewest possible , namely three . |
| 2 | To teach herself to handle thought , she made it a practise never to permit herself to touch a brush until she could answer these questions , in writing , in the fewest possible words : ‘ What attracted me to this subject ? ’ 'Why do I want to paint it ? ’ 'What is the thing I am trying to express ? ’ |
| 3 | The Captain intended to make his attack at one-thirty when the fewest possible people would be out in the open . |
| 4 | To be an effective business correspondent one should have a sound knowledge of English , which includes correct spelling , grammar and punctuation , and also be able to construct sentences so that the exact meaning is conveyed in the fewest possible words . |
| 5 | Because the patient is trying to communicate in the fewest possible words , and a sentence missing its function words is easier to understand than a sentence missing its content words . |