Example sentences of "[vb pp] with the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Exquisite , too , is the 14C rock crystal flagon , possibly French , and the superb 13C cross decorated with the finest filigree work . |
| 2 | RESEARCH shows that as many as a third of all break-ins happen after entry has been gained through glass — often simply smashed with the nearest thing that comes to hand . |
| 3 | Among the more established bands , Four Idle Hands impressed with the best songs of the weekend . |
| 4 | Dinner is taken at a large pine table in the breakfast room or in the dining room at a rather grand table , polished and adorned with the best china , silver-ware and of course , candles . |
| 5 | I , being regarded as the principal guest , was presented with the greatest delicacy , which appeared to be a part of the breast . |
| 6 | But … this was an argument that was applied with the greatest selectivity ; it was essentially a stick to beat the aristocracy … |
| 7 | R/000/23/1142 The primary aim of this project ( which we call Project SUSANNE — ‘ surface and underlying structural analyses of naturalistic English ’ ) was to create a sizeable machine-readable sample of written English annotated with the fullest possible grammatical information and selected semantic information , in order to provide language researchers with a source of information ( including statistical information ) about patterns of usage in authentic English . |
| 8 | This may be done with the best intentions and will help empty the overflowing kennels , but mistakes can cause new owners some shocks . |
| 9 | This was done with the best of intentions , to stop consumers damaging such records with mono pickups , but it opened the floodgates to many types of fake-stereo records in the following decades . |
| 10 | This may be done with the best intentions , but it can lead to frustration and arguments . |
| 11 | ‘ It was done with the best of motives . |
| 12 | And sometimes what may seem cruel , such as the speed with which the cattle are rattled through the ring , is done with the best intentions . |
| 13 | Well , all these things are done with the best of in intentions you know but erm that 's the only , that 's the only logical reason because they ca n't seem to find any other evidence as to the cause of it you see |
| 14 | The conclusions drawn are that perforations should be shot with the biggest charges possible , large negative pressure differentials , and that there needs to be a high shot density ; also that the mud weight over-balance — that is , the degree of pressure maintained above the reservoir 's natural pressure — during drilling should be as low as possible ; and that losses of fluids and solids to the productive reservoirs should never be accepted as a matter of course . |
| 15 | The Problem of Pain was written with the best of intentions . |
| 16 | ‘ It is written with the truest feeling for the subject upon which he treats , as compared with the sublime and beautiful , and with an earnest recommendation to those who are about to improve real landscapes to study the paintings of old masters , ’ he wrote . |
| 17 | If you only read , say , the Independent and listen to Radio 4 ( and there are some people who do ) , you would think the entire British nation agreed that the National Health Service was Britain 's finest achievement ; was indeed a sacred trust that should not be tampered with in any way , but merely fed with the choicest morsels of public spending and worshipped . |
| 18 | The important thing is to be aware of these weak points yourself so that you can be prepared with the best positive interpretation of them if the interviewer picks them up . |
| 19 | ( 5 ) All documents to shareholders from the offeror and the board of the target company must be prepared with the highest standards of care and accuracy , as is the case with a prospectus . |
| 20 | They must be prepared with the highest standards of care and accuracy . |
| 21 | One essential paradox is that it is those groups who are poorest in terms of resources to cope with difficulties who are beset with the greatest problems . |
| 22 | David MacLehose , director of the Confederation of British Industry in Scotland , said a fall in unemployment was always welcome , especially when it was matched with the highest increase in notified vacancies at job centres for two years . |
| 23 | It is not the first time that , for whatever reason , such a ‘ mistake ’ , if you can call it that , has been made with the best will in the world . |
| 24 | It is made with the purest of polar waters , drawn from the post-glacial streams of the Arctic region . |
| 25 | My choice had to be made with the greatest care and the most alert diagnostic skill . |
| 26 | Contact should be made with the nearest medical school of H.M. Inspector of Anatomy whose address may be obtained from London Anatomy Office , P.O. Box 915 , London W6 8RP ( South East England ) , or the H.M. Inspector of Anatomy at the Department of Health and Social Security , Eileen House , 80–94 Newington Causeway , London , SE1 6EF ( for the rest of England and Wales ) . |
| 27 | Normally arrangements to invigilate these examinations should be made with the nearest British Council Office . |
| 28 | Avoid cheap job lots which are usually left-overs after the large units have been supplied with the best birds . |
| 29 | He had been cooking because beef-flavoured steam droplets fell into the air around him in the fractional gravity of Mars , and mingled with the tiniest hint of sweat on his fingers were odoriferous particles of fresh garlic . |
| 30 | Whether the NIRC always acted with the greatest wisdom may be debatable . |