Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [art] [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a way , I suppose , it seems rather illogical to dismiss the value of the brochure altogether , for all types of customer , and at the same time suggest that the best way a customer can get the information s/he needs is to use a list of telephone numbers printed in the very brochure that is being dismissed . |
| 2 | I would like to go further , however , and suggest that the best outcome would be if discretion over monetary policy were removed altogether from the hands of the Treasury and the Bank of England and legislated by Parliament in terms of a monetary rule . |
| 3 | Some biologists suggest that the best solution to the crown of thorns ‘ problem ’ may be to do nothing — except , of course , to monitor the situation . |
| 4 | I suggest that the best aid that could be given to East Timor would be an arms embargo on Indonesia until an independent United Nations inquiry has been held into the slaughter of many defenceless men , women and children by the Indonesian army . |
| 5 | Kelly and Sear cast doubt on the theories underpinning the computer forecasts , and suggest that the biggest effect of a volcano on the weather occurs when there is still a lot of dust in the veil and the sulphuric acid droplets have also started to build up . |
| 6 | Indeed , other things being equal and accepting the other aspects of the RAWP formula , the SMRs suggest that the worst region requires 24 per cent more resources than the best ; each of the three morbidity indicators would suggest that much greater disparities in health and therefore funding needs existed , with the worst region requiring respectively , 110 , 33 or 46 per cent more resources than the best . |
| 7 | He will know that the largest increase in waiting lists as published is in respect of the new service and facility that have been provided in Forth Valley . |
| 8 | Later , Swallow ( 1964 ) demonstrated that the best mortar sands had median diameters in the range 440–570 µm and graphic standard deviations of 200–275 µm . |
| 9 | While welcoming my right hon. Friend 's reply , may I ask him to accept that the best training for Royal Navy reservists is with the regular Navy and will he give that priority in the coming operations for the Royal Naval Reserve ? |
| 10 | It 's good to know that the easiest snack in the world — baked beans on ( wholemeal ) toast is also doing you good and not costing much in money or preparation time . |
| 11 | He will be pleased to know that the latest report of the railway inspectorate on railway safety showed a modest reduction in the number of collisions between passenger trains in 1990 compared with the previous year . |
| 12 | It should never be forgotten that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line . |
| 13 | Again it 's claimed that the smallest unit — the 300 — can be used on fishtanks . |
| 14 | On Jan. 8 President Menem had publicly claimed that the latest wave of corruption allegations surrounding his government [ for allegations during 1991 see pp. 37959 ; 38144 ; 38674 ] were part of a smear campaign organised by the opposition Radical Civic Union party ( UCR ) and a malicious press . |
| 15 | I could have gone mad , you know , but the tragedy is that during the courses a lot of them and I expect that the best time to learn is when you 're young and you 're more receptive . |
| 16 | Will my hon. Friend further underline that the greatest threat to the economic prosperity of both the Province and the Republic of Ireland is terrorism ? |
| 17 | I was surprised , yet strangely pleased , to discover that the worst seller so far on the exemplary , semi-underground techno label Network has been ‘ Mood ’ / ‘ Science of Numbers ’ / ‘ Tear Drops of Yesterday ’ by Symbols And Instruments . |
| 18 | Portentous ‘ Scientists say that the greatest threat to our planet Voice : is global warming … |
| 19 | I say that the greatest tragedy in the world today is that God had made man in his image and made him to worship him , made him to play the harp of worship before the face of God day and night , but he has failed God and dropped the harp . |
| 20 | In a recent study Lea and Young recognize this point , and say that the best indicator of police performance in crime investigation is the number of crimes cleared per officer ( Lea et al . , |
| 21 | Kent was the major producer and consumer of gold jewellery and it is not surprising to find that the greatest number of coins is found there also , often mounted on suspension loops and worn on necklaces . |
| 22 | He found that the greatest number of large-scale strikes broke out when the presidents were known for their populist and pro-worker policies . |
| 23 | As a result , the Whig MP John Hervey had to work extremely hard to cultivate the corporation , and although he did use various financial incentives , he found that the best way to keep their support was by serving their interests both locally and in Parliament . |
| 24 | Now is , is the fact that they do n't do that , they still go for this rent and interest rate reduction is it because of the experience of the north , they found that the best way in the north was to go for rent reduction , interest rate reduction and then go on , and they were simply taking that experience into the south , but taking it into a different area where it was no longer necessary or appropriate ? |
| 25 | Tony found that the best thing to do was to put her in the buggy and push her round the town , or take her to the park . |
| 26 | Facing fiercer competition after the second world war , firms found that the fastest way to grow was to diversify . |
| 27 | In addition to finding that many Boroughs actually made a profit from council house rents , and thus subsidized ratepayers , they found that the highest transfer from rates to council housing was no less than 443 per cent above average . |
| 28 | But McMahon and his co-worker Peter Greene found that the hardest track was not the one to impart the most bounce , and therefore was not the fastest . |
| 29 | Emerson found that the youngest group of subjects ( 5 ; 8 to 6 ; 7 ) did not succeed on this task , but that the older groups of subjects ( 7 ; 6 to 8 ; 6 and 9 ; 7 to 10 ; 11 ) did . |
| 30 | Careful thought had to be given to assembly and I found that the easiest way was to join all the inner to the outer legs first , making eight rectangular frames . |