Example sentences of "[verb] that [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most palaeontologists have hitherto supposed that the nearest common ancestor of man and the modern great apes died out about 30 million years ago . |
| 2 | However , it might be supposed that the poorest conditions of all for producing plural continuations ( mixed conditions , especially in the ‘ with ’ condition ) would show the highest proportion of use of both . |
| 3 | Some biologists suggest that the best solution to the crown of thorns ‘ problem ’ may be to do nothing — except , of course , to monitor the situation . |
| 4 | I would like to go further , however , and suggest that the best outcome would be if discretion over monetary policy were removed altogether from the hands of the Treasury and the Bank of England and legislated by Parliament in terms of a monetary rule . |
| 5 | In a way , I suppose , it seems rather illogical to dismiss the value of the brochure altogether , for all types of customer , and at the same time suggest that the best way a customer can get the information s/he needs is to use a list of telephone numbers printed in the very brochure that is being dismissed . |
| 6 | I suggest that the best aid that could be given to East Timor would be an arms embargo on Indonesia until an independent United Nations inquiry has been held into the slaughter of many defenceless men , women and children by the Indonesian army . |
| 7 | References in three separate contexts in Ali suggest that the lowest kadiliks of which the hierarchy normally took cognizance were those at the 25 -akce level ; and these would thus seem to be equivalent to the 20-akce medreses in being the level at which a fully-trained medrese student would expect to receive his first appointment . |
| 8 | Kelly and Sear cast doubt on the theories underpinning the computer forecasts , and suggest that the biggest effect of a volcano on the weather occurs when there is still a lot of dust in the veil and the sulphuric acid droplets have also started to build up . |
| 9 | Indeed , other things being equal and accepting the other aspects of the RAWP formula , the SMRs suggest that the worst region requires 24 per cent more resources than the best ; each of the three morbidity indicators would suggest that much greater disparities in health and therefore funding needs existed , with the worst region requiring respectively , 110 , 33 or 46 per cent more resources than the best . |
| 10 | He will know that the largest increase in waiting lists as published is in respect of the new service and facility that have been provided in Forth Valley . |
| 11 | Later , Swallow ( 1964 ) demonstrated that the best mortar sands had median diameters in the range 440–570 µm and graphic standard deviations of 200–275 µm . |
| 12 | This survey demonstrated that the best single predictor was an intelligence test , but the best compound one was a battery of tests ( the ‘ best ’ meaning , in this context , the method that correlated most directly with success in secondary school certificate exams ) . |
| 13 | In this case the treatment team may have to accept that the best it can offer is long-term support and encouragement , with treatment sessions being non-contingent on repeats . |
| 14 | While welcoming my right hon. Friend 's reply , may I ask him to accept that the best training for Royal Navy reservists is with the regular Navy and will he give that priority in the coming operations for the Royal Naval Reserve ? |
| 15 | At £25,000 he wo n't be secreted under everybody 's egg cosy at breakfast on Easter morning , but it is good to know that the best is there if you can afford it . |
| 16 | It 's good to know that the easiest snack in the world — baked beans on ( wholemeal ) toast is also doing you good and not costing much in money or preparation time . |
| 17 | He will be pleased to know that the latest report of the railway inspectorate on railway safety showed a modest reduction in the number of collisions between passenger trains in 1990 compared with the previous year . |
| 18 | It should never be forgotten that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line . |
| 19 | At this stage , it was also important to establish that the best results would be achieved if a critical and constructive approach was adopted . |
| 20 | MELROSE president Jim Russell has claimed that the best is still to come from the Greenyards men . |
| 21 | Again it 's claimed that the smallest unit — the 300 — can be used on fishtanks . |
| 22 | It may also expose other structural defects related to mental handicap , and it has been claimed that the latest , most sophisticated equipment can pick up a wide range of foetal abnormalities if the technicians operating the machines are sufficiently trained . |
| 23 | On Jan. 8 President Menem had publicly claimed that the latest wave of corruption allegations surrounding his government [ for allegations during 1991 see pp. 37959 ; 38144 ; 38674 ] were part of a smear campaign organised by the opposition Radical Civic Union party ( UCR ) and a malicious press . |
| 24 | I could have gone mad , you know , but the tragedy is that during the courses a lot of them and I expect that the best time to learn is when you 're young and you 're more receptive . |
| 25 | Many on the right of the labour movement expect that the biggest problems will occur among unions on the left who have fostered close ties with East European unions which are now being discredited . |
| 26 | Will my hon. Friend further underline that the greatest threat to the economic prosperity of both the Province and the Republic of Ireland is terrorism ? |
| 27 | I was surprised , yet strangely pleased , to discover that the worst seller so far on the exemplary , semi-underground techno label Network has been ‘ Mood ’ / ‘ Science of Numbers ’ / ‘ Tear Drops of Yesterday ’ by Symbols And Instruments . |
| 28 | I say that the greatest tragedy in the world today is that God had made man in his image and made him to worship him , made him to play the harp of worship before the face of God day and night , but he has failed God and dropped the harp . |
| 29 | Portentous ‘ Scientists say that the greatest threat to our planet Voice : is global warming … |
| 30 | In a recent study Lea and Young recognize this point , and say that the best indicator of police performance in crime investigation is the number of crimes cleared per officer ( Lea et al . , |