Example sentences of "[adv prt] the [adj -est] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | ALSO , Liverpool wo n't want to write off the best part of £1 million spent on recruiting Souness : £500,000 a year salary and £400,000 compensation to Rangers . |
| 2 | However , the adoption of this policy alone does not solve the problem of making optimal use of the volume , because filling up the highest part of the nave with habitable accommodation arranged on one or several storeys deprives the lower-level spinal space of the church of natural light . |
| 3 | For the working poor , social-security payments typically make up the largest part of their tax bill . |
| 4 | Coal is likely to make up the largest part of UK energy demand in the year 2000 at 32% , slightly more than oil at 30% . |
| 5 | It is for reasons like these that I crossed out the best part of two months each autumn to devote to the public-spending discussions . |
| 6 | Measure around the fullest part of chest/bust and across shoulder blades . |
| 7 | Measure around the fullest part of the seat . |