Example sentences of "[adv] make the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just make the best decision you possibly can in the light of the information contained in Chapter 4 . |
| 2 | From dating studies on archaeological ceramics , we know that the environment does not make the largest contribution to the annual radiation dose of ceramics , and a likely range of environmental radiation values can be assumed in estimating the TL age . |
| 3 | As the Archbishop of York observed : ‘ they have shown that it [ planning ] should embrace the whole country , and that without it we can not make the best use of the limited space in our small island ’ ( p. 160 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ farmers do not make the best Group Organisers : not because they are less effective but because they have insufficient time ’ ( this from seven respondents ) |
| 5 | I have meandered round all sorts of fairly obscure topics , just about pleasing the Chair by remaining in order , knowing that whatever I said it would not make the slightest difference to the outcome of the private Bill . |
| 6 | Chapman saw that floodlighting , by enabling games to be played in the evening , would win people away from the rival attractions of dog racing ( ’ it does not make the slightest appeal to me ’ ) and the speedway . |
| 7 | Failure to bring about the defection would mean certain imprisonment , possibly death , for if he did not bring matters to a successful conclusion , Manville and his colleagues would not make the slightest attempt to help him . |
| 8 | He added that the churches were not making the best use of the mass media — print , radio , video and television . |
| 9 | They 're almost going through the floor , but it 's not making the slightest difference . ’ |
| 10 | * Always pour boiling water onto the tea — freshly boiled water will always make the best drink . |
| 11 | I 'd be the first to admit that we do n't always make the best use of our review space from the manufacturer 's point of view , because we mention what we feel is important to our readers and not what the manufacturer wants us to promote , though the two will often coincide . |
| 12 | The solution is strongly opposed by the R & D staff , who usually make the largest contribution to the project in terms of effort . |
| 13 | More significantly , the Government yesterday made the biggest effort yet to defuse the row by saying the two Central Office officials ' visit had been cleared by the Tory chairman , Sir Norman Fowler , but Major himself had known nothing about it . |
| 14 | They are the votes which , usually making the greatest contribution to a successful candidate 's quota , are the most influential . |
| 15 | WE can lay pipe cheaper than we could 15 years ago , I agree , but are we still making the best use of new technology . |
| 16 | Britain probably made the greatest contribution in literature and science , Germany certainly in music , while in the late nineteenth century , France dominated the world of painting . |
| 17 | And you 've probably made the best choice . |
| 18 | At the same time , Galanter observes , the scale of finance both makes the highest quality lawyering possible and frustrates those involved by the organisational implications . |
| 19 | Unlike HP , which has so far made the biggest splash enticing the mainframe software vendors to port their applications to its platforms , Sun is less likely to pay up-front for the porting work , preferring to spend the money on joint marketing . |
| 20 | Unfortunately , it does n't make the greatest use of the Windows interface . |
| 21 | " Believe me , it wo n't make the slightest difference , " said Maurice . |
| 22 | So , whatever Mr Jones has up his sleeve , he 'll let it slide out one of these days and it wo n't make the slightest difference to me . ’ |
| 23 | You 'd feel you had n't made the best use of your time here . |
| 24 | To survive and succeed at college , you must learn ( 1 ) what to read ( 2 ) how to read , and ( 3 ) how to take useful notes and then to make the best use of them ( see Chapter 9 on taking notes from reading ) . |
| 25 | When actors say they want to be like Cary Grant , it 's usually a sign they 're about to make the worst movie of their career . |
| 26 | Flaps are described in detail for the many pilots who do not fully understand how to make the best use of them , and who may be nervous about their first flights in a flapped machine . |
| 27 | Diplex 's Rain Gauge Standard Model ( about £8 ) has a plastic funnel calibrated in inches and millimetres , and the distinguished agricultural meteorologist , L. P. Smith , compiled the notes on how to make the best use of it . |
| 28 | The staff of the Department of Sport and Recreation are always available to advise on how to make the best use of the facilities provided , and look forward to meeting you . |
| 29 | She 'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours , explain the importance of effective lighting and how to make the best use of space , and share some of her professional tips . |
| 30 | A short user 's guide at the front of the dictionary which explains to the learner in simple terms how to make the best use of the dictionary . |