Example sentences of "the [adj] [vb past] a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is emphasised by the fact that the Doric was the favourite order of the Greeks and was used above all others for important buildings ; to the Romans the Corinthian had a greater appeal . |
| 2 | The first fighter to use P–5 Mustangs in the Eighth Air Force , the 357th had a faster rate of kills than any other unit within the Mighty Eighth The 357th featured may top ‘ ace ’ pilots and five survivors , Chuck Yeager , Clarence Bud Anderson , Leonard Kit Carson , Richard Peterson and Tommy Hayes were all present at Oshkosh to be reunited with five Mustangs that had been painted in the markings carried by ‘ their ’ wartime aircraft . |
| 3 | The 1970s saw a further shift in population trends . |
| 4 | The political élite paid it more attention than it did radio , even though the latter had a greater importance insofar as size of audience was concerned . |
| 5 | On July 22 Tariq Aziz travelled to Cairo for talks with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak , and the following day the two held a further round of talks in Alexandria with King Hussein of Jordan . |