Example sentences of "[verb] a most [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event , the masculine qualities associated with classical studies when channelled into English provided a most effective antidote to the traditional female associations of literature . |
| 2 | First , it provided a most favourable environment for the development of capitalism — a stable , well-organized political system , with a rational and effectively administered body of law , especially in so far as it related to property and contracts . |
| 3 | 11,13 ) indeed argued that capitalism provided a most favourable environment for the growth of a rational and critical outlook which might then be turned against the capitalist social system itself . |
| 4 | The old library and conservatory , conveniently linked to the drawing-room , now provide a most attractive setting for a bar and dining area . |
| 5 | Here they undergo a most remarkable transformation , a metamorphosis into young , cylindrical elvers which seek out the fresh waters of the rivers and streams . |
| 6 | The DASS is thus required to meet a most demanding specification at the forefront of combat avionics . |
| 7 | Nearly 600 years after the first building it was to suffer a most ignoble period for the old building , within whose walls had been seen some of the highest in the land , was to become a Workhouse . |
| 8 | Either way , in this masculine imaginary the vagina signifies a most disturbing absence , a hole which is also privation , deficiency , lack , a negativity which engulfs and vitiates what is full . |
| 9 | In the end , however , he found a most gratifying resolution . |
| 10 | The report of this body , which did not appear until 1909 , contains a most thorough discussion of British social policy at that time . |
| 11 | Naturally , amongst other things that we took out into the desert with us was the long-established tea swindle , which we all subscribed to , It was considered a most heinous offence if pupil or anyone else taxied within the proximity of the tea swindle and the great volume of sand engulfed those who were engaged in making the tea — indeed , getting any sand anywhere near the brew as it was being prepared was considered a serious offence . |
| 12 | GRANVILLE AGAIN , travelling well when falling two out in last month 's Champion Hurdle , stylishly underlined his credentials to be considered a most unlucky loser that day when taking yesterday 's Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr . |
| 13 | In 1982 the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee asked him to write a paper on the Falklands , which was considered a most notable contribution to the debate in this area . |
| 14 | It has for some time been considered a most urgent need to extricate mentally handicapped children from long-stay hospitals and stop their admission to them , and there has , as a result , been a sharp fall in the numbers of mentally handicapped children in hospitals . |
| 15 | Before concluding this discussion , it would be instructive to explore the performance of the Polish People 's Army in what can only be considered a most exceptional contingency . |
| 16 | ‘ Though I agree that the old witch has a most singular gift for prophecy . |
| 17 | I 'm afraid she has a most irreverent attitude — and some of our gentlemen have quite a wide circle of acquaintances , so of course we must be able to offer complete discretion … ’ |
| 18 | Crossing London Bridge among the crowd of clerks , Eliot too has a most curious shift from a modern scene to an ancient seaman 's cry . |
| 19 | In other words , it has a most limited scope . |
| 20 | A MAGNIFICENT CATHOLIC church of 1869–71 by Joseph Hansom ( designer of the Hansom cab ) , the Church of the Holy Name has a most spectacular interior which , despite its elaborate fittings and furnishings , has a beautifully light and airy atmosphere . |
| 21 | The house has a most unusual name too . |
| 22 | This spacious house was built at the turn of the century of Aberdeen granite and has a most unusual roof structure which incorporates a domed tower — the tower bedroom below is very popular with guests . |
| 23 | The castle is open to the public on payment of an admission charge and has a most interesting interior with rooms beautifully furnished in medieval style . |
| 24 | from a distance it looks more black than brown and it has a most interesting tail which , when closed , looks like one of the flippers scuba divers wear . |
| 25 | ‘ The dining-room has a most comfortable armchair , if you would like a few minutes , peace . ’ |
| 26 | The week with Richard was a very happy one , and we also has a most enjoyable week near Muir of Ord , a weekend in the Lake District with Rob and Joyce , and sundry visits to them and from them . |
| 27 | Hilary had put far more into this office than the basic duties of a committee chairman and had presented a most favourable image of the Society and its work to all with whom she had come into contact . |
| 28 | Humphreys 's behaviour , concedes Calvert-Smith , ‘ obviously presented a most unpleasant spectacle ’ and no one has suggested that McLean had intended to kill him . |
| 29 | The author has presented a most readable account which is both educational and entertaining , and in places exciting . |
| 30 | Meanwhile the other seemed to have finished his duties and was waiting patiently for the movie-person to regain a most equitable composure . |