Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ideally , strategies using an economics-based approach to air pollution control would provide financial incentives for emission sources to pursue the most cost-effective means for reducing pollution ( Anderson et al. , 1977 ; Magat , 1982 ; Rosencranz , 1981 ) . |
| 2 | In the ‘ rational ’ decision-making model , the policy-maker first specifies the objectives that he is trying to achieve , second musters all the evidence necessary for an analysis of alternative ways of achieving these objectives and , third , chooses the most cost-effective means of achieving these objectives . |
| 3 | The government 's annual report on the production costs of electricity in France has confirmed that nuclear-powered stations are the most cost-effective means of producing electricity provided they operate for at least 6,000 hours per year . |
| 4 | And yet , they are perhaps the most generous , the most warm-hearted people in the universe . |
| 5 | Some of the most revealing works in the exhibition are those which are representations of single figures found in the section , ‘ A Sense of Identity ’ . |
| 6 | She supposed most normal people in a situation like the one she and Alan had been in all day , would have ended up in bed together , here in this comfortable bed at Rose Cottage . |
| 7 | Among the most striking works in the exhibition which marks the 25th anniversary of the MacRobert Gallery , is Cadell 's The Orange Blind , lent by Kelvingrove Gallery , Glasgow . |
| 8 | Yet it was the Burgundians , if anyone , who were the most prestigious people in Gaul in the second decade of the sixth century . |
| 9 | It is the aim of this research to tabulate and collate the unpublished information to provide a published resum'e of the most extensive data on prices and wages ever compiled in this country . |
| 10 | ‘ Look , Piper , if those German bastards had overrun this position , you would be a dead bloody duck by now ! ’ |
| 11 | Altogether some 10,000ft of ascent and descent are needed , often steep , rocky and energetic , so only fit , capable and committed walkers should attempt this route . |
| 12 | The indoor events had generally been held in the village hall but this had to be booked in advance , so the sudden change involved trying to push upwards of 500 dripping wet people into Greenside Church , a building designed for 300 . |
| 13 | One could then regard law conceptually as a wholly empty series of ought statements to which content is added not by any logical deductions from some fundamental principles or from any material content lurking within the ‘ ought ’ itself but from the acts and decisions of the lawmakers in a society . |
| 14 | Laboute 's Fairy Wrasse is one of the most strikingly marked species of the genus , with a handsome lined body and metallic spotting of the dorsal , caudal and anal fins . |
| 15 | Whilst the Electoral Register remains the most reliable means of confirming the name and address of a credit applicant , tens of thousands of names have disappeared from the Register in the last year . |
| 16 | The company , building massively parallel scientific Unix machines around the Intel Corp 80860 RISC , will suspend development and most direct sales of new computer systems , while continuing to provide service and sales of systems and expansion products to its installed customer base of some 600 worldwide . |
| 17 | An unrestricted scheduled fare is ideal , but is not of course the most economical means of travel . |
| 18 | Waking bright and early the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive . |
| 19 | Though conservation of our most endangered species of butterflies ( such as large blue , heath fritillary and swallowtail ) is largely in the hands of experts , keen amateurs can still make a valuable contribution to conserving commoner species . |
| 20 | That tour has , of course , gone down as the most exciting series of the century . |
| 21 | Undoubtedly the most interesting works to surface in the two sales were a group of drawings by Louis Carrogis ( called Carmontelle ) , an artist who pursued a brilliant career at the Court of Orleans . |
| 22 | The Jews , on the other hand , were in the guidebook 's opinion ‘ the most interesting people in the land … |
| 23 | But my feeling is that the sort of run-of-the-mill , solid English composer , I say solid — they are not actually solid — but I mean the Harrison Birtwhistles , the Maxwell Davises of this world are some of the most interesting people in the world at the moment . |
| 24 | I suspect that , apart from being a most interesting fish for the hobbyist , at some time in the future scientists may come to look upon this fish as particularly interesting because of its many divergences from the normal Mbuna characteristics — in its habitat , less boisterous behaviour , relatively mute coloration , size dimorphism , sexual precocity , large brood size and small fry . |
| 25 | It is one of the most popular butchers in the area and it is easy for a small child to slip out unnoticed . |
| 26 | The goldfish is deservedly the most popular species of fish kept in garden ponds and few , if any , ponds in this country will not have had goldfish in them at some time . |
| 27 | ‘ I can say without a shadow of a doubt that he was one of the most popular people in the club , very straight and down the middle . ’ |
| 28 | My title is intended to bring to your mind H V Morton , Henry Vollam Morton ( 1892–1979 ) , who in the first half of this century wrote one of the most popular series of travel books ever . |
| 29 | Many of the most popular fish in the hobby originate from East Asia . |
| 30 | Fats exist in certain quantities in many of the foods normally eaten by the elderly , apart from the obvious ones of butter , margarine , milk and cheese , so most old people on a varied diet are consuming adequate amounts . |