Example sentences of "[subord] it [verb] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Compared to all the other seven departments the ‘ stagnated ’ had the lowest score on all dimensions except ‘ challenge ’ ( where it was in the middle ) and ‘ conflicts ’ ( where it had the highest score ) . |
| 2 | Once the correct order of probes has been established it is easy to fit the clones to this probe order , using an algorithm which essentially places each clone on that section of the probe order where it has the highest density of positives . |
| 3 | Although it harboured the worst sort of poverty , inequality and exploitation during the 1930s and 1940s , not least because its bright lights attracted millions from the surrounding countryside , it seethed with exuberant life and economic activity . |
| 4 | The caddis chooses its stones carefully , rejecting those that are too large or too small for the current gap in the wall , even rotating each stone until it achieves the snuggest fit . |
| 5 | He had the sort of sensitive nose that made him instantly burst into tears if it got the slightest knock . |
| 6 | In such an environment , competitive advantage lies with the organisation that has the richest variety and frequency of interaction with the customer , not because this builds brands awareness , but because it offers the greatest opportunities to identify and to react the events that signal credit demand . |
| 7 | It has to be crossed because it offers the second-greatest prize in nomination delegates , but it is almost impossible to clear the field without some casualties . |
| 8 | But she made no move to leave , so I had to say not at all , I 'd gone to bed because it seemed the warmest place . |
| 9 | This is because our semantic model ( chosen because it expresses the weakest equivalence required for most practical correctness issues ) does not distinguish between processes on the grounds of what communications can be observed after the refusal of specific sets . |
| 10 | He chose to sleep in Three because it had the best view of the Jubilee Line , unobstructed by trees , and as he came into the room and crossed to the window , he saw beyond the garden and the trees and the rhubarb plantation a silver train speeding southwards . |
| 11 | He predicted that Democrats would support it because it had the greatest chance of securing enough backing to become law by overriding a presidential veto . |
| 12 | It has already been stated that the miracle is important because it gives the clearest reason why Jesus healed . |
| 13 | Because it affects the poorest people . |
| 14 | This is that Basildon only swung 1.3 per cent to Labour ( and so stayed Tory ) because it has the highest Sun readership in the country ( half of all households there take it ) , whereas Hampstead fell to Glenda Jackson because it is top of the Guardian 's league ( 14 per cent of homes ) . |
| 15 | This tree is familiar to botanists because it has the largest seed known , as well as one of the largest leaves . |
| 16 | The reason I prefer the Methodist faith is because it has the simplest form . |
| 17 | Dimensions — The Clio feels like a larger car to drive because it has the longest wheelbase and widest track in its class . |
| 18 | This is the best measure of fitness , since it expresses the greatest rate at which an individual can exert himself . |
| 19 | The only positive aspect is that since it attracts the seediest sort of tourist , it keeps them all in one place like a gigantic concrete fly-paper , and stops them wandering all over the unspoiled parts of the Highlands looking for go-cart tracks and timeshare chalets . |
| 20 | The air is so thin that when it reaches the highest point medical staff in white coats appear in the carriages to administer oxygen to passengers struck down by the altitude . |
| 21 | The Coca Cola international triathlon at Portaferry on July 3 , which normally attracts upwards of 25,000 spectators , will be a good test for the Belfast student as it features the coldest swim of any triathlon in the world . |
| 22 | It is included in this discussion of emotions as it represents the lowest state of emotional energy , as well as physical and mental energy . |
| 23 | We planned to use the north-south route through Tamanrasset in Algeria as it had the greatest number of watering points . |