Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [verb] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The component , system , whole car or initiative making the greatest contribution to furthering safety in cars |
| 2 | The item , system , process or initiative making the greatest contribution to reducing the impact of cars on the environment |
| 3 | The MPs for Mansfield and Brecon & Radnor had the smallest majorities in the 1987 general election . |
| 4 | Frith & Co. became the largest photographic publisher in the world . |
| 5 | The patient may also need to practise being a passenger in the car : getting in and out may be difficult , so you may need help from the occupational therapist or physiotherapist to find the easiest way of managing . |
| 6 | A trip by cable car or monorail gives the best view of the 180-acre site , four miles from Exmoor . |
| 7 | Will the Minister consider establishing a passport office in the north-east , because at present people must travel to Liverpool or Glasgow to find the nearest office ? |
| 8 | In addition , it might be noted that British fascism had not substantially changed the attitudes of Britain 's major political parties and it could be argued that there was still much equivocation in government as to whether or not Mussolini or Hitler represented the biggest threat . |
| 9 | The huge leap forward had taken place in the eighties when he had used junk bonds to enlarge his empire at a fantastic pace — until suddenly it was realized in the States that Hauser controlled the largest private financial institution in the republic . |
| 10 | Eton were in charge for most of the match , although Lancing squandered the best chance near the end . |
| 11 | At the same time he reflects the important belief that Ho Chi Minh was first and foremost a Vietnamese nationalist even though in his next sentence Moffat said ‘ He was also a communist and believed that communism offered the best hope for the Vietnamese people . ’ |
| 12 | Although agriculture remained the largest sector of the economy ( accounting for almost 20 per cent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) and 80 per cent of employment ) , there was a rapid growth in the non-sugar manufacturing sector , which had declined by 6.6 per cent in 1987 , but grew thereafter by 3.2 per cent , 5.4 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively in subsequent years . |
| 13 | After visiting several suppliers and looking at various packages , I found that Dixons offered the best value , availability and longevity , so we opted for a Packard Bell 486SX . |
| 14 | Legislation requires the authorities to ensure that industry uses the best available techniques not entailing excessive cost ( BATNEEC ) to abate pollution . |
| 15 | I particularly welcome the priority given to the patients charter , which will reduce appointment waiting times and waiting lists in hospitals , and to the schools charter , which will make sure that parents get the fullest information on their children 's education . |
| 16 | It is not unusual to find that countries adopt the best parts of both strategies in order to tackle air pollution problems . |
| 17 | It has been found , for instance , that widowers comprised the largest proportion of late-onset elderly alcoholics . |
| 18 | There is no doubt that SCUM have the strongest squad yet assembled for their season 's campaign . |
| 19 | SCOTLAND 's two largest trade unions yesterday called for increased investment in public transport after a study which reaffirmed that Scotland has the lowest level of car ownership in Britain . |
| 20 | A spokesman for ScottishPower joined in the criticism of the VAT ruling , saying : ‘ We have worked hard to ensure that Scotland has the lowest tariffs in the UK . |
| 21 | Rather like the BCCI crash here in England , I learned the hard way that organisations offering the highest return on investments also carried the highest risk , though I had thought building societies were safe from such problems . |
| 22 | It is important to be aware of the ideal conditions for using a UV system and so ensure that fish enjoy the best possible environment . |
| 23 | It had previously been thought that pollution posed the greatest threat to inshore marine mammals . |
| 24 | There were footsteps outside the door , and a trilling laugh that Paige recognised the merest instant before the door was thrust open and Drew came in , a giggling Lori attached to his arm . |
| 25 | The H-thymidine labelling index of the acidophilic atypical acinar cell foci in the fundectomy group was significantly lower than that in the PBD group , showing that PBD has the strongest stimulatory effect . |
| 26 | When it is also remembered that Belorussia had the lowest literacy rate of all European Russia , the sluggish response of the denizens of the Roslavl' area comes as no surprise . |
| 27 | We believe that franchising provides the best way of achieving that . |
| 28 | To save us from ourselves , it is perhaps no coincidence that God chose the humblest and the least affluent circumstances through which to announce Himself . |
| 29 | Although Britain had the best potential for wind power , especially in Scotland , of any European country , it was far behind in exploiting this renewable resource . |
| 30 | The latest argument deployed in Whitehall yesterday was not only that sanctions hurt the worst-off sections of the South African community — the ones they are designed to help — but that financial measures against South Africa might induce the country to default on its international commitments . |