Example sentences of "of [art] [adv] [adj] and [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We came together as a group almost by accident , but there was a convergence of our experiences and a symmetry to our ideas which made the first few months of our existence one of the most stimulating and electrifying of my life .
2 Although this is linked to their supposedly oriental appearance , the term evokes a sense of fear and loathing which conveys a grossly false impression of some of the most affectionate and kind people present in our society .
3 The image is of an aggressive radical tilting against many of the most powerful and conservative ( even Tory ) interests in British society .
4 Even in Leeds , occasionally suggested as one of the most powerful and well-organized of fascist centres , there were actually only 100 to 200 fascists .
5 Nature 's battles rarely erupt into war , yet they contain some of the most intricate and complex of defensive and predatorial designs .
6 In the Acts of Thomas , there is the following quotation : ‘ Twin brother of Christ , apostle of the Most High and fellow initiate into the hidden word of Christ , who dost receive his secret sayings … ’
7 The old Nurburgring was one of the most notorious and testing of racing circuits .
8 EDWARD Bawden , one of the most prolific and perfectionist graphic artists of the century , has died aged 86 .
9 We usually think of the purely physical and enjoyment value to children of playing in the open air .
10 Prostitution is widespread , an integral part of a highly poverty-ridden and machista society , where it is common for adolescent boys to be taken by relatives to a brothel for their sexual initiation .
11 For the next two letters told of an almost idyllic and peacetime existence .
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