Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A good way of starting to do this is to either join an already-existent writing class ( you can find one by looking on the noticeboard in your local library , telephoning the local Further , Adult or Higher Education Centre or contacting the nearest Workers ' Educational Association ) or , if there is n't one of these in your area , by forming your own writing group . |
| 2 | In the same way they learn the trees that are good for firewood or building , for supporting the yams or propping the bananas , those that resist white ants or make the best bee-hives , stools or grain mortars and pestles . |
| 3 | Do not barge in if you think you are in the wrong , be prepared to be a little late , or concede the best position , but do not be bullied by those who shout at you . |
| 4 | Since the early seventeenth century , despite the central government 's efforts to attenuate , curb or eliminate the worst abuses ( to the extent of publicly hanging the first Governor of Siberia , M.P . |
| 5 | Nervous controls are not the same as behavioural responses of the kind we have seen in the case of reptiles , which situate themselves at angles to gain the maximum benefit from , or to avoid the worst excesses of , solar radiation . |
| 6 | If you want to carry the smallest possible quantity of water or get the best possible price in the market , the judgements you make are important in a way those made in a water tray or school shop can never be . |
| 7 | Spades of various sizes encourage children to see who can fill buckets of the same size first , or dig the deepest holes . |
| 8 | With such diverse facilities and wide ranging activities , we have found that many young mothers attending the Sportcentre require a private room to feed or change the youngest member of the family — to satisfy that need we are pleased to provide a fully equipped Baby Care room to give mum the privacy and comfort she and junior deserve . |
| 9 | The trouble is that both the product and the claims made for it are so unusual that it is impossible to predict whether it will disappear , never to be seen again , or become the biggest thing since MS-DOS . |
| 10 | The trouble is that both the product and the claims made for it are so unusual that it is impossible to predict whether it will disappear , never to be seen again , or become the biggest thing since MS-DOS . |
| 11 | Lastly the best man or the toastmaster reads the telegrams in full if there are only a few , or reads the wittiest in full and then just gives the names of the senders of the others if there are many . |
| 12 | He handled immediate matters he could see and touch like lighting the fire , hunting game , or finding the easiest way through a thicket or over swampy ground . |
| 13 | A common application of modern information technology is to provide an ‘ expert system ’ for people who are faced by difficult choices ; such as diagnosing a disease , or finding the cheapest mode of transport to a given destination . |
| 14 | Indeed , many executives harbor misconceptions , believing it is merely a matter of adding extra engineering and design personnel or introducing the latest computer-aided design ( CAD ) technology . |
| 15 | Whether he was meeting Wacko Jacko in LA or reviewing the latest Lurkers 45 , Baker had perspective . |
| 16 | I do n't mind Chelsea/West Ham getting a bit of praise as they have managers who appear to be ‘ good lads ’ & making the best of the resourses thay have . |
| 17 | You can then select the one which you think solves the most important problem , or gives the best effect in the most visually important part of the garment . |
| 18 | The nurse may help promote sleep by reducing anxieties if possible and generally providing comfort — rearranging pillows or adjusting the backrest . |
| 19 | We had failed to locate a single prahu master , or " nakoda " , who had been anywhere near them , or had the slightest interest in doing so , and it was now so late in the west monsoon that there only remained another six weeks before we would no longer be able to depart without risking the winds dying and starting to reverse themselves before we had reached our destination . |
| 20 | She also runs refresher courses for those who want to perfect a particular style of dancing or learn the latest film songs . |
| 21 | We can not see the official tests showing which cars cause least pollution or have the best safety features . |
| 22 | One complained in 1802 : " In the factory we can never work the hours we can at home , nor make the best of our time . |
| 23 | Nor lets the smallest thing evade his eyes . |
| 24 | The Duke had a passion for practical jokes-wetting people with hoses and putting itching powder in their beds — and he was a devoted animal lover , always surrounded by dogs and preferring the ugliest because no-one else would be kind to it . |
| 25 | and despite my inbuilt irreverence for all sacred stones of all establishment temples , I too had grown up with an aura of awe for the British and all things British , and London was meant to encompass represent and symbolize the best of the best of it all . |
| 26 | My husband kicked it in the chest and it flew off but returned shgortly after and attacked the smallest of the dogs pinning it against a stile |
| 27 | Then he climbed on to the winner 's rostrum and became the proudest man in the world as the British National Anthem echoed around the massive Montjuic Stadium . |
| 28 | Gordon accepted the title and became the largest land- and vineyard-owner on the island . |
| 29 | The firm expanded its activities still further under his direction and became the largest employer of labour in Oldham , the workforce rising from 400 in 1837 to 6,000 in 1870 . |
| 30 | He had received a special trading privilege from Rudolf in 1592 and became the richest man in Prague . |