Example sentences of "[vb pp] for the [adj -est] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet Iago suddenly wheeled his pony again , and made for the highest point of the ridge , where he could look back over the valley , and see as far as the scattered outer copses and the rim of the forest . |
| 2 | His work was crucial to the initial break into the German enciphered teleprinter systems used for the highest level of German services communications . |
| 3 | The bass clef is used for the lowest parts of the horn 's compass which is a wide one , extending from sounding . |
| 4 | Mechanical woodpulp is acidic and is used for the cheapest types of paper like newsprint or certain types of cartridge paper . |
| 5 | At the other , encoders wishing to ensure that their texts can be used for the widest range of applications , will want provide a level of detailed documentation approximating to the kind most often supplied in the form of a manual . |
| 6 | Having placed these matters on record in its minutes , the London committee proceeded to its own business : ( i ) a prize of 10 guineas was offered for the best description of not more than 20 cases of glanders ; ( ii ) the circularisation of honorary and subscribing members , asking for their ‘ communications on the veterinary art ’ . |
| 7 | The policy of austerity and a strong franc , which he had so staunchly defended for the best part of a decade ( and which had earned him such praise abroad ) , was being blamed within France for recession and for the record level of unemployment ( it broke through the symbolic 3m mark the day he handed over the reins of government ) . |
| 8 | Although forewarned by the bombardment , the Germans had not temporarily withdrawn from the heights ; so the troops in their trenches were bombarded for the best part of a week and could receive no food or relief from the devastating artillery fire . |
| 9 | She finally got involved for the oldest reason of all : ‘ I was n't getting as much attention as I wanted , so I kind of got into it just to get his attention , and to be around him more . ’ |
| 10 | The striking feature of the activities at which children worked for a high proportion of the time was involvement with other people ; conversely , most of the activities at which children worked for the lowest proportion of time writing , reading , drawing/painting — involved no other people and could have been carried out most effectively in isolation . |
| 11 | Hugh Manson has tried for the best combination of feel and usability by planing the fingerboard to a compound radius — a medium-curved 10″ radius near the headstock , but flattening right out to 16″ as it reaches the upper frets , in order to minimise the strings choking off when you play bent notes and to allow a lower overall action . |
| 12 | There were three awards in both colour and black and white classes , with a top prize of £100. £10 consolation prizes were awarded for the best photo of each of the islands five vintage transport systems , a member of staff and the best junior entry . |
| 13 | The Ben Hird Sword commemorates his seventy-two year association with the event , and is awarded for the greatest number of hits by a longbowman . |
| 14 | Begin the list with the projects that have been waiting to be finished for the longest period of time . |
| 15 | Have you planned for the longest holiday of your life — your retirement ? |
| 16 | The correct royal and liturgical equipment was required for the greatest feast of the church 's year : its arrival from so " far away " ( in fact , from northern Aquitaine ) was timely in every sense . |
| 17 | Science and technology still accounted for the largest group of students , though recruitment for technology was encountering difficulties in Britain generally . |