Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But it was during the next year that observers noticed that King Charles himself had become so fond of Berkeley that he was now one of the principal royal favourites , and perhaps the greatest . |
| 32 | Thomas Bewick of Newcastle was the pioneer and perhaps the greatest exponent of this art ; his History of British Birds of 1797–1804 was a splendid example of what could be done , although his text was of no scientific significance . |
| 33 | Now internationally recognized as a result of The Age of Unreason , a book that encapsulates most of his thinking on the future of work and organisations — for example , the concepts of ‘ portfolio ’ work for the over-50s , the ‘ shamrock ’ company with a small permanent core and contracted-out services — Handy is Britain 's only world-class guru and perhaps the closest thinker to Drucker in his range of predictive ideas on society . |
| 34 | Sparrow-sized buntings and redpolls , weighing 30–35 g , are the smallest and perhaps the hardiest of polar birds . |
| 35 | Makassar Oil ( a particularly noxious distillation from coconuts ) was a popular hair cosmetic for Victorian men , and perhaps the greasiest of " greasy kids ' stuff " ever to have caught on . |
| 36 | And perhaps the best place is the dining room . |
| 37 | Much research which contributes useful information to sociology is carried out by non-sociologists , and perhaps the best example of this is the decennial census of population without which British sociology would be hard pressed for much data about our society . |
| 38 | But the results are strongly contrasted. and perhaps the best way for the critic — as for the listener — is not to stretch comparisons , but to take each piece on its own , very different merits . |
| 39 | The first , and perhaps the simplest , was that the formation of within-stimulus associations might interfere with the acquisition of subsequent associations involving these stimulus elements ( and , I must now add , might interfere with the ability of subsequently formed associations to influence behaviour ) . |
| 40 | And perhaps the biggest draw back we 've got at the moment that to ge , become a chartered engi engineer you 've got ta have a degree ! |
| 41 | And perhaps the biggest threat of all from television will emerge when America hosts the next World Cup . |
| 42 | The nomads are the poorest people in the world and perhaps the richest spiritually . |
| 43 | Another , and perhaps the worst aspect is that the wind has the habit of blowing debris into the net so that it becomes entangled and this too limits its catching ability . |
| 44 | Extrinsic luminescence centres are the best known , and perhaps the easiest to detect by geochemical analysis , whereas the causes of intrinsic CL require detailed crystallographic and solid state physical investigation . |
| 45 | Their suction-boots seemed to allow them to walk up and down the steepest branches with the greatest ease , and some were even walking upside-down underneath the branches . |
| 46 | Net K + absorption was significantly decreased by 12.5 µgcholera toxin , and only the highest dose ( 25 µg ) caused net secretion ( Table IV ) . |
| 47 | Any partial hypotheses which end at the same node are equivalent as far as further right context is concerned , and only the highest scoring need be kept . |
| 48 | She stood a while , intently regarding him , her hand steadying the portmanteau on the bed , and only the merest glimmer of guilt colouring her face . |
| 49 | Strict rules on the make-up of a British Standard tab would stop it being cut with more harmful drugs , and only the best form of the drug would be traded . |
| 50 | As it is , we are given five pages which briefly outline the genesis and original publication of the seven essays and only the briefest contextualisation of the pieces within a broader historical framework . |
| 51 | The controversies and speculations will no doubt continue for many years to come and only the briefest notes will be given here to suggest some of the possibilities , without prejudice but also with realism . |
| 52 | The mulch went on this year in March ( together with the Growmore , as ever ) , and only the keenest weeds have managed to struggle through . |
| 53 | The mandatory penalty does indeed serve to mark out murder from other crimes , but whether the definition of murder is sufficiently refined to capture the worst killings , and only the worst killings , remains to be discussed below . |
| 54 | Makes you remember all men were hunters once and only the fittest of them survived . |
| 55 | Old perennial herbs should also be dug up , and only the youngest parts , at the edge of the crown , replanted . |
| 56 | The people are very frightened , and only the bravest man will cross the moor at night . ’ |
| 57 | Not to exaggerate the cat 's breeding abilities , it must be recorded that from the age of eight until twelve years there is a gradual decline in the number of kittens produced in each litter , so the reproductive apparatus is beginning to show signs of slowing down at this stage , and only the strongest and healthiest of moggies can stay the full course . |
| 58 | We are going to see a supplement war and only the strongest and the most confident and the best produced will really come out of these in a in a good way . |
| 59 | The band switched to You are the Sunshine of My Life without missing a beat and only the slightest hint of up-tempo . |
| 60 | None is required of schools and only the barest details are maintained on the files : |