Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [art] most [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've spent the last seven months among people who can speak only the most rudimentary English . ’ |
| 2 | To that end this meeting will bring together the most prominent scholars in the field to set the agenda for the future direction of cultural studies . |
| 3 | It predicts that swarms of robots will carry out the most dangerous tasks and soldiers will be able to adapt their genetic make-up to improve the body 's protection against chemical and biological warfare . |
| 4 | On the other hand , there are some posts which must tax even the most hard-working individual , such as … |
| 5 | Padlocking steel collars onto the corner legs will help prevent even the most determined thief from moving your caravan . |
| 6 | Thirdly , the Maastricht summit of December 1991 will bring about the most significant changes in European development since the foundation of the European Community . |
| 7 | Nietzsche wrote : " When I heard of the fires in Paris , I felt annihilated for some days and was overwhelmed by fears and doubts ; the whole academic ( wissenschaftlich ) , philosophical , artistic world seemed an absurdity , if a single day could wipe out the most glorious works of art , even whole periods of art ; I clung with earnest conviction to the metaphysical value of art , which can not exist for the sake of poor human beings , but has higher missions to fulfil . " |
| 8 | Of course people do not become frenzied quite as readily in 1993 as they did in 1919 , but with the assistance of one of Edinburgh 's premiere restaurants , The Witchery , The Scotsman and the House of Sandeman have devised an evening which should enthuse even the most jaded citizen . |
| 9 | It 's not a hard walk up the spur that leads to the summit , and the lust to be able to see far into the rough bounds of Knoydart hiding behind Sgurr Thuilm will motivate even the most indolent hiker . |
| 10 | Other species are attached to rocks by means of tough threads ( byssus ) that enable them to hang on even in turbulent situations ; mussels can colonize even the most inhospitable rock surfaces in this way . |
| 11 | Colour and foliage can set off the most ordinary-looking house ‘ whereas a poorly kept garden with no trees or shrubs seems to place a dead hand on the house itself . |
| 12 | Joe Cunnane , I 'm sorry , but er Chairman , but I did actually miss probably the most important point I should have made about Tadcaster |
| 13 | The law must resort to some kind of moral and social evaluation of conduct if it is to identify and separate out the most heinous killings . |
| 14 | Next year I shall plant crown imperials , Fritillaria imperialis , round the garden as I am told this will deter even the most persistent mole . |
| 15 | The pulpit was marvellously restored restored to its former glory and is further evidence that the powers of creation can surmount even the most destructive forces of mankind . |
| 16 | This part of building a successful presentation demands a degree of intellectual honesty that may test even the most confident manager . |
| 17 | Well , we recently reviewed a couple of power attenuators by Palmer , and now the American company PS Systems have launched a product to help you run an amp flat out , but at a volume that wo n't offend even the most sensitive ears . |
| 18 | We must n't lose heart because continued pressure from a caring public can influence even the most apathetic government — eventually ! |
| 19 | An inverted , pirouetting helicopter can make even the most hardened flyer turn into a quivering jelly ! |
| 20 | And somehow , ’ he surveyed her — and there was that wry twist to his lips again , ‘ I do n't think even the most broad-minded onlooker would go for the ‘ sister ’ angle . |
| 21 | I do n't think even the most jealous Committee of Privileges could do anything with such a sentence , but its meaning is clear enough . |
| 22 | Eloquent testimony of this is to be found in John Gay 's magnificent photographs of London terminals , depicting , for instance , the forest of columns , arches , and metallic tracery supporting the roof of Liverpool Street Station and the perfect form and line of Brunel 's ‘ all interior , all roofed-in ’ Paddington , achievements that could leave only the most die-hard curmudgeon unmoved . |
| 23 | Setting a strategy and putting it into action are challenges that can overwhelm even the most effective managers . |
| 24 | There are plenty of good ideas around , but the worry is that the sheer difficulty of practising in inner cities will overwhelm even the most enthusiastic practitioners and managers and that they will ‘ settle for more of the same … but out of better buildings . ’ |
| 25 | For Godwin taught that one should ignore even the most obvious emotions , such as filial piety and gratitude : ‘ Gratitude — a principle which has so often been the theme of the moralist and the poet , is no part of either justice or virtue . ’ |
| 26 | Grab it by its nostrils and you can lead even the most awkward blighter around , meek as anything . ’ |
| 27 | Naturally , such visits can allow only the most superficial understanding of prison life , any conversations with prisoners and warders being cursory and inhibited by the presence of a senior officer . |
| 28 | He will thus vacate possibly the most influential post in English domestic cricket when the game is at a watershed . |
| 29 | One nineteenth century account of him reads : ‘ Strong minded but very illiterate … he made all his calculations by the strength of his memory , and was equally at a loss to explain what he had conceived to any other person , and from being lowly educated he had no means of conveying to paper his designs , yet would cast up the most intricate accounts in his head without difficulty or error . ’ |
| 30 | Erm because the report is er quite a long report mainly the er part of the report erm I will pick out the most important comments and if I could take the first part of the report first erm this concerns a new staffing structure between er , newly emerged welfare rights and advice service . |