Example sentences of "[verb] the [adj -est] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Great Court of the Citadel of Famagusta was one hundred and sixty feet long , and built to accommodate the grandest of ceremonials . |
| 2 | Saville , making his debut following his record £60,000 move from Barnsley , claimed the goal and Smith , who endured the unhappiest of afternoons , was in no mood to argue . |
| 3 | They have a unique flavour and need only to be used sparingly to enliven the dullest of dishes . |
| 4 | Drawn from several BNFL departments , this group fought and won a battle against time to hit the tightest of deadlines . |
| 5 | ‘ That Joke Is n't Funny Anymore ’ supplies the lifebelt , a misty acoustic ambience which taunts the best of Morrissey 's emotions . |
| 6 | ‘ While we want to preserve the best of the past , we do not want to build a monument to it . ’ |
| 7 | The museum made the best of a bad job . |
| 8 | The Club , however , made the best of it and handed the Station Commander RAF Gatow a cheque for DM10,000 that was to be split between SSAFA and RAFA . |
| 9 | It was universally accepted that no man married merely for love , and many men and women no doubt made the best of the circumstances , and fell in love with their partners . |
| 10 | It can not be easy to be the partner of a genius , and Constanze certainly made the best of it . |
| 11 | You made the best of it . |
| 12 | Next door , the Archdeacon 's shower was not quite hot enough , but he made the best of it . |
| 13 | Whether Gould greeted all of his contacts with a similarly gauche introduction or not , he made the best of his time in Sydney and called on , among others , the missionary Bishop of Australia , William Broughton , and Alexander MacLeay , first President of the Australian Museum at Sydney . |
| 14 | Jack made the best of his bad luck at being captured and found plenty to occupy his time . |
| 15 | We made the best of it . |
| 16 | As 18 bewildered , yet relieved Bosnian refugees made the best of their new physical conditions in Kettring , questions were being asked about their mental well-being . |
| 17 | Mr Lamont clearly had his hands tied by the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement figures and made the best of a bad job with £1.5bn in tax cuts and other incentives mainly for small businesses . |
| 18 | But he still made the best of his big moment by bounding on to the podium to collect his medal after the official ceremony was over . |
| 19 | Initially many central banks made the best of a bad job by loaning the dollars to borrowers in Europe via the so-called Euromarkets , where a premium over US interest rates could be obtained . |
| 20 | He motioned her towards another man , made the briefest of introductions and set them off . |
| 21 | As the Robemaker 's shadow fell blackly across the floor , Fenella ducked behind the nearest rack , but Caspar , caught without hope of concealment , simply turned and made the briefest of bows . |
| 22 | Oh , they made the handsomest of couples , Havvie and his American Princess — the latest Yankee heiress , unkind gossip said , to buy herself a title and a place in English society . |
| 23 | 1991 is not proving the easiest of years for the grain harvest and prices are under pressure , too . |
| 24 | Using the best of the season 's fruits we 've put together a delicious array of puddings that are easy to make and wo n't pile on the pounds . |
| 25 | Exuding period style and atmosphere but using the best of modern building technology to make your home the comfortable and luxurious haven you deserve . |
| 26 | Fine Scottish food using the best of local produce including salmon , venison and seafood . |
| 27 | This method of segmenting , however , can produce a finished article using the cheapest of materials . |
| 28 | This exhibition is organised to promote the best of Scottish design . |
| 29 | Er so I would regard this impo this criterion as critical very er it should be given the greatest of weight and erm must be left in . |
| 30 | He did not have an outstanding game but was given the warmest of receptions by the crowd when he batted and was helped on his way by reassuring words from Desmond Haynes , a fellow Barbadian . |