Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun pl] ' most " in BNC.
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| 1 | I now come to what I regard as the plaintiffs ' most convincing argument , namely , that paragraph 33 of Buckley J. 's order , combined with the letter dated 23 October 1991 from the Crown Prosecution Service , provides effective protection for the defendants against the criminal consequences of having to disclose incriminating information or documents by virtue of paragraphs 18(a) and ( c ) and 19(a) and ( c ) of the order . |
| 2 | Television augmented and soon overtook the cinema as the masses ' most popular form of entertainment . |
| 3 | Indeed , one of the researchers ' most important tasks is to ascertain for my benefit what kind of conversation we 'll be likely to have — whether the guest talks nineteen to the dozen , in which case I 'll need to prepare lots of questions , or if they take ten minutes to say ‘ Good evening ’ — in which case I 'll start praying . |
| 4 | Not only did the occupiers introduce gin to the island , which remains one of the locals ' most popular drinks , but in 1813 cricket was recorded as having been first played in Menorca by the surgeon of HMS Scipo — a match which received the patronage of Admiral Lord St Vincent , the Commander in Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet . |
| 5 | General Miguel Maza Marquez , chief of the investigative police and one of the traffickers ' most vocal critics , escaped unharmed as he did from a car bomb attack last May in which seven people were killed and 50 wounded . |
| 6 | General Miguel Maza Marquez , chief of the investigative police and one of the traffickers ' most vocal critics , escaped unharmed as he did from a car bomb attack last May in which seven people were killed . |
| 7 | According to some , code-breaking was one of the allies ' most important weapons . |
| 8 | ‘ The full uncensored story of the Stones ' most notorious desperado . ’ |
| 9 | So a colourful still life seemed a suitable choice of subject for an exploration of the pastels ' most obvious potential . |
| 10 | The results were wildly ahead of the Democrats ' most optimistic forecasts . |
| 11 | 1.10 am , Birmingham Selly Oak : Anthony Beaumont-Dark is one of the Tories ' most voluble MPs and if he loses the country will be a quieter place . |
| 12 | Welcome back : It 's St Patrick 's Day , and one of the regions ' most talented musical families is celebrating with a fantasy voyage into the past . |
| 13 | Quality is improved and costs reduced if the components are designed with the suppliers ' most efficient manufacturing process in mind . |
| 14 | The investments are reported at the lower of cost and net current value , the latter based on the enterprises ' most recent accounts . |
| 15 | Among the Oratorians ' most celebrated members was John Henry Newman , whose conversion from Anglicanism did much to serve the cause of English Catholicism . |