Example sentences of "it had [art] [adj -est] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 We planned to use the north-south route through Tamanrasset in Algeria as it had the greatest number of watering points .
3 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 .
4 He went on : ’ when comparing Kent with 13 southern counties it had the lowest number of school leavers with five GCSEs grade A to C the second highest number of pupils leaving with no qualifications , the 12th lowest number staying on at 16 . ’
5 In spite of the party 's determination to promote women , it had the lowest number of women candidates : 24 per cent of SNP candidates were women ; 27 per cent of Tory candidates were women ; while the Lib Dems again scored highest with 33 per cent .
6 After its first year it had the widest appeal of any soap opera .
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