Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] [adj -est] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My detector helped me to cream off the best of the finds , but I hope that fact will not deter you from carrying out your own investigations along the 499 remaining routes , if you can obtain a copy of the book . |
| 2 | ‘ You look quite strong , ’ she said , picking up the largest of the suitcases and dragging it up the stairs . |
| 3 | She tried to hold up her long skirts with her free hand , grateful for the moment to the intermittent lightning which showed up the worst of the puddles ahead . |
| 4 | I pull out the largest of the knives , then turn and leave the kitchen , heading down the corridor past the dining room and the study to the stairs . |
| 5 | It seems to me that very few staff are addressing themselves to the kinds of things ( e.g. resources , teaching style , subject content , and attitudes and the hidden curriculum ) that can be used to bring out the best of the pupils ' cultures and backgrounds . |
| 6 | heads of each participating school and will undoubtedly bring out the best in the youngsters , stimulating the competitive instincts in a way that perhaps has n't been available to schoolchildren in the past . |
| 7 | The champagne atmosphere brought out the best in the Australians . |
| 8 | Lesley rummaged in the depths of her calf handbag for a matching key-case as they crossed at the lights , and flicked out the smallest of the keys on the bunch it contained ‘ You wo n't mind waiting a minute for me ? |