Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | She did n't realise that she 'd given me the greatest gift of all . |
| 2 | Because he 's given me the greatest gift of friendship . |
| 3 | Thanks very much Mark , you 've given me the hardest part . |
| 4 | I 've been using RapidCad for a month or so and It 's not given me the slightest problem . |
| 5 | To Ajax he says : ‘ I would thou didst itch from head to foot ; an ’ I had the scratching of thee , I would make thee the loathsomest scab in Greece' ( 27ff . ) . |
| 6 | I would thou didst itch from head to foot ; an I had the scratching of thee , I would make thee the loathsomest scab in Greece . |
| 7 | Wonderful Members of Parliament , who , little more than twenty years before , had made themselves merry with the wild railroad theories of engineers , and given them the liveliest rubs in cross-examination , went down into the north with their watches in their hands , and sent on messages before by the electric telegraph , to say that they were coming Night and day the conquering engines rumbled at their distant work , or advancing smoothly to their journey 's end , and gliding like tame dragons into the allotted corners grooved out to the inch for their reception , stood bubbling and trembling there , making the walls quake , as if they were dilating with the secret knowledge of great powers yet unsuspected in them , and strong purposes not yet achieved . |
| 8 | Three thousand members of the British Shops and Stores Association ( which , since last Autumn has incorporated NARF ) , were invited to nominate the flooring manufacturer who has given them the best service . |
| 9 | PEOPLE send me the funniest letters . |
| 10 | Well , he found them the best ski runs in the Cairngorms when they started and they could n't afford to give him anything very spectacular , so he said , ‘ Can I have the ski shop and the bobble hat concession ? ’ |
| 11 | The ANC described the membership of the five MPs ( who were subsequently expelled from the DP ) as formalizing a " long-standing relationship which has earned them the greatest respect " and as underlining the ANC 's commitment to " a truly non-racial South Africa " . |
| 12 | ‘ I promised you the best assassin in England , Mr Estabrook , and he 's here . |
| 13 | Well , we deal with a wide range of different groups , and erm we 've got to produce a best advice list , and er we try to find you the best contract available in the market . |
| 14 | ‘ I promised her the best view of Florence from here , Mama , ’ he said over his shoulder as he wrestled with the catch . |
| 15 | Donna joined him and he found her the shortest ones , saying , ‘ You have the short ones . |
| 16 | In a follow-up survey , the great majority rated it the best AIDS resource they had seen . |
| 17 | I found it the greatest fun . |
| 18 | Occasionally he found it the tiniest glint of deep blue . |
| 19 | ‘ I expect another visit this night , ’ he reported to General Cope , ‘ but I shall give them the warmest reception my weak party can afford . ’ |
| 20 | The method of advertising used will depend largely on the ‘ advertising or marketing budget ’ , but the product can be advertised using several different types of media and the hotel or hotel group will select the method that will give them the best coverage within their financial means . |
| 21 | Admittedly the referee was a foolish fellow who kept re-penalising Swansea for failing to retreat 10 yards when he did not give them the remotest chance to do so . |
| 22 | They are scarcely free to shop around for the officer who would give them the easiest time . |
| 23 | What with contributions to the housekeeping , the holiday was going to end up costing me the best part of £500 . |
| 24 | If St Pancras can in fact be rehabilitated then that will give me the greatest pleasure , ’ he said . |
| 25 | Well I , I took the liberty of the Lord Lieutenant 's appointed me to something called the Sussex Rural Options Land Bank and I brought you a copy of the leaflet , having notice of your question and I did ask the officer who deals with this in the Sussex Rural Community Council if he could give me the latest score on housing I thought that the news was bad from what he had said , but having said that , I mean every effort is being made to deal with the issues you raise in this council which is now chaired by Peter . |
| 26 | When he speaks an aside to us , in his own person , it is in verse : He continues in their prose , but when he wants to express his respect for them and offer his services , he moves up to verse : ‘ I 'll show thee the best springs ; I 'll pluck thee berries ; /I 'll fish for thee , and get thee wood enough ’ ( 160f . ) . |
| 27 | Notes should therefore be taken in a consistent format that allows you the greatest flexibility when it comes to using them . |
| 28 | I could probably give you the best idea by saying that I conducted most of my tests at an output rating of only 8 watts per channel and that there was sufficient volume to overwhelm a large mammal . |
| 29 | You came here once before asking questions and perhaps I did not give you the best answers . ’ |
| 30 | Hand shears will give you the neatest finish , but on long hedges an electric trimmer saves time . |