Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [prep] the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | St Andrews , Strathclyde , Aberdeen , Durham and Dundee are in the highest group in this category , reflecting a research orientation towards the sciences concerned , which include astronomy , materials science , climatology and meteorology . |
| 2 | THE Bank of Scotland is behind the latest deal marking Michael Guthrie 's comeback into fast food catering , writes Richard Shackleton . |
| 3 | The TECs are in the best position to make informed judgments about the qualities of particular providers . |
| 4 | are made in Devon in the style of traditional French cheeses , the Wheatland being like the best farmhouse Brie and the Moor following a recipe for Port Salut . |
| 5 | Not to my way , gentlemen Those creeks on Winter Marsh are about the best oyster grounds in Europe ! |
| 6 | The doctrine of precedent ensures that decisions of the Court of Appeal and House of Lords are of the greatest importance for lawyers and litigants alike . |
| 7 | Lizzy 's in the best place for her at the moment . |
| 8 | He understood that D'Arcy was after the best opportunity to get his client 's wife and child back alive . |
| 9 | His two first-half saves from Neil Murray and David Robertson were of the highest quality , but even Geddes required some assistance from the woodwork when Duncan Ferguson hammered a low left footer past him in the 50th minute . |
| 10 | His two first-half saves from Neil Murray and David Robertson were of the highest quality , but even Geddes required some assistance from the woodwork when Duncan Ferguson hammered a low left footer past him in the 50th minute . |
| 11 | Thursday 's about the worst day is n't it ? |
| 12 | Theoretically , Poland are in the strongest situation — they have home advantage for their final match , after all . |
| 13 | It also ensured that Patrick was in the deepest shadow and not immediately visible from the street . |
| 14 | Twice former champion Stefan Edberg is in the easiest quarter of the draw . |