Example sentences of "[pers pn] have [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I have the biggest ? |
| 2 | I had the funniest hand . |
| 3 | I had the highest regard for him , but he was a dreamer . |
| 4 | Cos I had the highest score . |
| 5 | The three concerned were TWW , with whom I had the closest ties , Southern Television and Granada . |
| 6 | I had the best schooling in the world . |
| 7 | It seemed a treat to put a long dress on , I actually enjoyed it ; but to play around in I had jeans and trousers , so I had the best of both worlds really . |
| 8 | Even when I was a schoolboy I was able to disguise it because my parents made sure that I had the best of footwear specially made to build up my right foot without making it obvious that this was the case . |
| 9 | She married into the worst of Mother 's years , whereas I had the best , and I wonder if I 'd have been as unselfish as Lynda . |
| 10 | She said : ‘ We had our Christmas Day on Boxing Day and I had the best ever Christmas with my children and grandchildren . ’ |
| 11 | I found I had the best of both worlds . |
| 12 | I had the best time ever . ’ |
| 13 | I still made sure I had the best of claes . |
| 14 | You know , I had the best lager |
| 15 | I had the greatest admiration for his music-making , especially his Bach , which has a special feel for tempo and design . |
| 16 | I wanted a crew of twenty men — as we may meet pirates or enemy ships — but I had the greatest difficulty finding six . |
| 17 | Indeed , I had the greatest reservations about leaving him . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Every general manager in the company wanted the job but it was offered to me because I had the greatest European experience , so when the owners sold it , it seemed beyond belief . |
| 19 | ‘ I would n't have liked to have known more about him , even though Hattie Jacques and I had the deepest philosophical discussions with him . ’ |
| 20 | because I 'll tell you what , I came off cold turkey , and I had the worst three days of my whole life . |
| 21 | Recommended music : Last Night I had the Strangest Dream . |
| 22 | ‘ I had the strangest feeling you were running away from something , ’ she said , looking directly at Silas . |
| 23 | On that occasion I had the hardest fight of my career and my prominent nose was badly broken before I won on points . |
| 24 | As we drove through the gates , and into a then crumbling , tired and faded property , I had the strongest sensation — call it a vision , call it what you like . |
| 25 | Lindsay said that Reilly could rely on his ‘ unswerving support as he is a man I have the highest respect for ’ . |
| 26 | Lindsay said that Reilly could rely on his ‘ unswerving support as he is a man I have the highest respect for ’ . |
| 27 | And , of course , my co-author John Baskett sold me many fine paintings and drawings before he retired as an art dealer , and I have the highest respect for his taste and integrity . |
| 28 | While I was opposed to that operation , I have the highest respect for our armed forces personnel , and — for rather quaint reasons — I have great sympathy and respect for members of the Royal Military Police . |
| 29 | I have the highest praise for the professionalism and dedication of the Oxford police and for the bravery that they have shown when confronted by ugly and sickening attacks . |
| 30 | In conclusion , I make this plea to countries such as Germany — a country for which I have the highest regard : they should be cautious about promising recognition for Croatia and Slovenia by any precise date , and about breaking ranks within the European Community . |