Example sentences of "he [verb] [det] of the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ATrotskyist ‘ dur ’ of the old school , Healy 's finest hour was the Socialist Labour League , into which he recruited some of the best British communists disillusioned with the Soviet Union after Hungary . |
| 2 | There is no particular season that gives the best ‘ air ’ , but although there may be more ‘ heavenly blue ’ in June he observed some of the finest atmosphere in September and October . |
| 3 | Ken was delighted to have completed the walk , despite inclement weather conditions he said he saw some of the best scenery in the British Isles . |
| 4 | Again he occupied some of the highest posts in the land . |
| 5 | Of those commonly identified as potential contenders , he commands some of the shortest odds . |