Example sentences of "[adv] one of [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps one of the Duke 's men will turn against him … |
| 2 | He was merely one of the Emperor 's tools . |
| 3 | So one of the challenges t is to be ale to show that there is something different about those of us who are Christians . |
| 4 | On April 5 and 6 , a 7,000-strong peace demonstration in Sarajevo was fired on by snipers from inside one of the capital 's hotels , which was then stormed by demonstrators . |
| 5 | A divided Congress approved only one of the government 's economic reform bills . |
| 6 | It was only one of the staff 's repertoire of tasks and when necessary was exercised through a combination of ‘ orchestration ’ and ‘ supervision ’ , similar to techniques described by Bloor ( 1987 ) in his analysis of social control in a therapeutic community . |
| 7 | ‘ Thank you , sir , ’ said Charlie , aware for the first time that only one of the colonel 's eyes actually moved . |
| 8 | He referred to only one of the Opposition 's policies that would wreak havoc on the British economy . |
| 9 | Accepting only one of the UDHK 'S 20 proposed candidates , he named principally those in favour of stability rather than faster democratization ; however , none of his appointees were backed by China . |
| 10 | South Africa is nevertheless one of the world 's major coal exporters with exports of over 30 million tonnes . |
| 11 | Consequently , and this was of critical significance for all those who were concerned about the various aspects of the youth question , ‘ His education , which is the means whereby he becomes a citizen , is thus one of the State 's foremost concerns . ’ |
| 12 | She termed people fair or dark , and there was scarcely one of the valley 's many-hued inhabitants whom she did not classify by colour . |
| 13 | It is not exactly one of the world 's most prosperous economies , although the Opposition used to admire it greatly before it decided to drop its socialist credentials . |
| 14 | BFT 's already one of the area 's biggest employers … and it 's hoped there 'll be more jobs to follow . |
| 15 | Far right : The Malibu house is just one of the family 's three homes worldwide |
| 16 | ‘ Ace , she breaks open one of the store 's canisters . |
| 17 | Normally one of a town 's functions is more important than the others . |
| 18 | ROBERT BRUCE RONALD ( 1831–1907 ) went to Australia in 1852 as a clerk in a woolbroker 's office and , later , laid the foundations for the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company , still one of the country 's leading financial institutions . |
| 19 | The fact : driving Porsche 's twenty six year old 911 is still one of the world 's greatest driving experiences . |
| 20 | A BBC spokesman said : ‘ She 's still one of the world 's most beautiful women and is bound to create a great deal of interest . ’ |
| 21 | Even Washington , still one of the world 's most opulent capitals , bears the scars — cafes , shops and offices closed down , and huge numbers sleeping on the streets by night and begging by day . |
| 22 | Still one of the month 's best bets |
| 23 | The single hydraulic pump was always one of the Apache 's less attractive features because , if the left-hand engine failed after take-off , you had to operate the emergency handpump to raise the wheels at a time when it is essential to clean up the airframe without delay . |
| 24 | But yesterday one of the group 's leading members , Mrs Rajender Kaur , stated firmly that Sikhs did not want Khalistan , their own state . |
| 25 | The well known city of Luzern , possibly one of the country 's greatest tourist attractions , lies at the head of the north-west arm , and the small town of Fluelen , gateway to the Gotthard Pass route , lies 38km ( 24 miles ) away at the end of the long south-east arm which is called the Urner Lake after the name of the Uri canton in which it lies . |
| 26 | I have in my possession a letter from one of the RAF 's most revered names , a great wartime C-in-C and possibly one of the RAF 's foremost Chiefs-of-Air-Staff and , in peacetime , a dear friend of mine these many years , who said of the Bennett appointment : " I can not understand what Harris was thinking of making that airline fellow a Group Commander … " |
| 27 | Singapore Airlines , usually one of the world 's most profitable carriers , reckons the outlook is ‘ grim ’ . |
| 28 | Once one of the world 's most profitable firms , Big Blue last year tumbled to a record-breaking $1 billion loss as it struggled to keep up with technical change , plummeting prices and a wave of new competition in the computer market . |
| 29 | I was summoned to the matron ( the then equivalent of director of nursing services ) who thanked me for telling her , but asked whether I was aware that the consultant was the most senior in the faculty , and probably one of the world 's most eminent ? |
| 30 | In the first storey a light showed in what was probably one of the Palace 's drawing-rooms or studies . |