Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the help of the ESRC , the Yorkshire Dales National Park hope to transform countryside interpretation into an active and creative means of bringing landowners , policymakers and the public together to work on the best way to manage one of the great scenic treasures of northern England , yet maintain a healthy rural economy . |
| 2 | He was hard enough to resist at the best times . |
| 3 | It is grosser than in any European country and you have only to look down the nearest street to see it . |
| 4 | Their relatively humdrum job these days is merely to argue about the best mechanism for finding out what the people want , the best way of looking after the country 's interests abroad and , in economics , the rival merits of maximising productive efficiency and maximising compassion for the poor devils who get least out of the efficiency . |
| 5 | Sid 's the kinda hombre who does n't climb down from his saddle just to pander to the latest flight of fancy that the LA music scene has retched up , far preferring to follow his own happy trail . |
| 6 | When we seek a context for B , it may not be wise always to work within the largest parse tree containing B. The contexts found from large trees are too specific . |
| 7 | Thus to the question ‘ Why do you feel affection for your children ? ’ or ‘ Why are you inclined to assist animals ( or fellow citizens ) in pain ? ’ , it would sound lame and otiose to reply that it is because your children are kind and decent , or that you assist others in the hope that they will assist you , or that you do both to contribute to the greatest happiness of the greatest number of creatures . |
| 8 | The last few years have seen the age of the fitness fanatics — those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze whether it is jogging , aerobics or weight training . |
| 9 | It would be very difficult even to get to the nearest start . |
| 10 | He heard the sound again , followed by the whistle and thud of a crossbow bolt whining overhead to slam into the nearest tree . |
| 11 | Cheltenham on Gold Cup day glitters … the best in the land are there to race for the richest prize … we 've three questions to ask you in our competition … first is about jockeys … |
| 12 | Avoid trying to jump white water , aiming instead to jump at the steepest part of the wave which is normally the part about to break , the critical section . |