Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [adj] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Besides , with this creed I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime , I can so sincerely forgive the first , while I abhor the last with this creed revenge never worries my heart , degradation never too deeply disgusts me , injustice never crushes me too low , I live in calm looking to the end . |
| 2 | With the syringe there were two ways to go , intravenous and cardiac , ‘ Uncle Pepi ’ tending to champion the latter as more efficient and humane . |
| 3 | At most they would have remained as caretakers of the museum pieces of the past , reminding the young in this brave new , smug , boring , consensual world of the bad old days when people felt deeply about big issues and the future was uncertain . |
| 4 | So I said well sir I find maths really boring and I walk into this classroom and it 's all painted the same with this blackboard in front and I just find it boring , he goes yes guess who he was taught by at rugby ? |
| 5 | Nothing daunted , the mourners moved over to one side and made the most of this grand reunion . |
| 6 | I made the most of this and did lots of work and piano and clarinet practice . |
| 7 | Lucky me — I reckon I was given the best of both worlds . |
| 8 | given the first in this . |
| 9 | He replied that on the facts as stated the testator had validly confirmed his wishes by a trust , and had therefore given the same to each so that the nurses should enjoy the income from the land together with the foster-child . |
| 10 | After education at Oxford , he became the greatest of all the priors at Bridlington . |
| 11 | I have no doubt myself that a man or woman earnestly seeking in grown-up life to be guided to wide and suggestive knowledge in its largest and most uplifted sphere will make the best of all the pupils in this age of clatter and buzz , of gape and gloat . |
| 12 | As she scowled he continued , ‘ You 'll make the best of this opportunity . |
| 13 | She would make the best of these few days up here , work and yet take time to relax and most of all to forget Fernando Serra . |
| 14 | She 'll er make the most of that because she wo n't possibly money for erm |
| 15 | YOU should make the most of this year because when Saturn lands in your opposite sign next year , you want to be in as strong a position as possible . |
| 16 | But if you comply with my proposals I will leave you ; if not I will make the most of this opportunity . |
| 17 | And the garden centres are geared up to help you make the most of this autumn opportunity . |
| 18 | How you can make the most of those risky but rewarding exotic blooms ; |
| 19 | The philosopher 's task must always be to seek out and make the most of those regions in which the connection is least tenuous . |
| 20 | Conscious that she must make the most of these last weeks , and grateful for all the happiness and love which she had enjoyed in childhood , she was nevertheless eager for the days to pass and for the news to come that João had arrived from Lisbon to collect his bride . |
| 21 | All in all , a great place to enjoy the best of both worlds . |
| 22 | For a relaxing holiday in a quiet setting , yet with easy access of a lovely beach and the amazing nightlife of Palma and Magalluf , you could n't find a better spot to enjoy the best of both worlds . |
| 23 | It was necessary in 1859 to write about the process of evolution as if it produced the best of all possible worlds , a substitute for the finger of the Almighty at work . |
| 24 | European settlers got the best of both worlds . |
| 25 | She really had thought she 'd heard the last of that voice . |
| 26 | ‘ You 've not heard the last of this , ’ Swire Sugden threatened as he stormed out of the church hall . |
| 27 | ‘ Do n't think you 've heard the last of this matter , ’ he said through his teeth , ‘ you wo n't get away with it , taking from me my home and my birthright , I should have been the eldest son , I am more worthy of the position . |
| 28 | ‘ He said , if I remember correctly , something like , ‘ We have n't heard the last of this ’ while beating his nose black and blue with his Biro . ’ |
| 29 | But here Wolfgang experienced the first of many official rebuttals . |
| 30 | The current position , of varying regional support , represents the worst of all worlds . |