Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [prep] the [adj -est] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was warm and sunny , and for a brief time , as she cycled along to the nearest shops , she almost forgot what was to come that day . |
| 2 | Judging by the loud protests when the girls had to be evacuated to Norfolk , the enterprise lived up to the best expectations . |
| 3 | The thorny question of divorce was discussed and argued out in the frankest tones . |
| 4 | The baby was now cleaned up and Sarah looked down into the bluest eyes she had ever seen . |
| 5 | Confusion , despair , futility and hopelessness reached out from the darkest corners of Martin 's mind to engulf and possess him utterly . |
| 6 | Arguments about merit have never really gone away , and many people have felt that the extra effort put in by the best students need to be recognised . |
| 7 | And this ‘ vague altruism ’ apparently permeated up to the highest levels in government : for example , Neville Chamberlain , who had been a leading figure in the pre-war National Government 's denial of the problem of child malnutrition , was so shocked by the stories of the children 's condition that he commented to his sister , ‘ I never knew that such conditions existed , and I feel ashamed of having been so ignorant of my neighbours . |
| 8 | Share his festive fare with your family , or treat them to Jill Goolden 's splendid New Year 's Eve party nibbles — all washed down with the best wines and cocktails . |