Example sentences of "[vb past] that [pron] be the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They boasted that it was the worst they 'd ever known , and could expect a million profit with confidence . |
| 2 | He knew that he was the shortest in the class by about three inches and that Mr Gillis was considerate enough to bark out the height of each boy after measurement so that everyone in the class knew the awful truth . |
| 3 | When she looked at him through her veil her fears vanished and she thought that she was the luckiest girl in the world . |
| 4 | ‘ Miss Mates said that I was the best and most hard-working girl she had ever had , ’ she answered proudly . |
| 5 | When he retired in 1971 his manager , Mr Barrett said that he was the best digger driver they had ever had . |
| 6 | Club honorary secretary Chris Mountain said that it was the best start to a season he had seen the team make . |
| 7 | Much as we longed for another child , and overjoyed as we were that we were to have another daughter , we both said that it was the hardest thing we had ever done , to see a lovely young mother say goodbye to her daughter . |
| 8 | Nick 's friends wrote that it was the best party they had ever been to , a truly unforgettable occasion . |