Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had to be prepared to perform in the strangest conditions . |
| 2 | So everyone is unhappy and , what is worse still , the children are being brought up to believe that the old should always be given second best and be prepared to shrink into the smallest ‘ shell ’ that is offered to them . |
| 3 | If you want to use aromatherapy oils when caring for an elderly relative , be prepared to pay for the best . |
| 4 | Should the marked chromosome constitute the inactive X , however , it is reasonably easy to observe as the darkest and longest chromosome in the cell . |
| 5 | Before attempting to describe the various approaches to learning and teaching which may be found in the contemporary primary school , it would be appropriate to list in the broadest of terms the key elements which lie at the heart of the curriculum . |
| 6 | On the radio link Richie reported that he had scored a net 69 , which was likely to stand as the best score of the day . |
| 7 | The best consultants are as hard to find as the best managers |
| 8 | Two lawyers are likely to differ about the best interpretation of the practices of legislation or precedent in a particular case because their general political and moral convictions differ . |
| 9 | Or perhaps she had sense to realise that in an entrenched battle she was likely to come off the worst . |
| 10 | For this reason it is prudent to commence with the smallest dose of glibenclamide , namely 2.5 mg . |
| 11 | You may find it useful to refer to the latest issues of the following manuals if you want more detailed information about using LIFESPAN . |
| 12 | You may find it useful to refer to the latest issues of the following manuals if you want more detailed information about using LIFESPAN . |
| 13 | Of course , it is not always helpful to prepare for the worst if there is a possibility that the event may not occur . |
| 14 | In such situations , it may be prudent to prepare for the worst eventuality by drawing up contingency plans . |
| 15 | We needed to take with us clothes that were comfortable for travelling in , were easy to care for and were able to cope with the worst of the conditions . |
| 16 | I had a feeling they 'd been blocked off by the malais and had n't been able to go by the quickest route they wanted . |
| 17 | ‘ The department has no authority to make Caldaire sell and that particular clause will lapse after ten years , when the company would then be able to sell to the highest bidder . ’ |
| 18 | And I still feel able to play at the highest level . ’ |
| 19 | British historians are especially fortunate in being able to draw on the oldest tradition of popular autobiography in the world . |
| 20 | Officials who get through the qualifying round will be able to compete against the best in the world and there will also be prizes by British divisions . |
| 21 | ‘ Far from abandoning skiing this winter — skiers will be able to get to the best resorts , ’ said a Thomson spokesman . |
| 22 | My sympathy lies squarely with those who refused to be part of the South African sham in order to remain eligible to play at the highest level , but who now find that they will probably lose that chance . |
| 23 | Such a transfer is difficult to achieve at the best of times . |
| 24 | It is difficult to achieve at the best of times , but is , perhaps , especially problematic in education . |
| 25 | A matter I 'm obliged to keep in the strictest confidence , but It is , I can not stress too strongly , of the profoundest importance . ’ |
| 26 | Obviously if you are flying over a bad area , with very few good sized fields , it is necessary to divert towards the best area within range and to start looking seriously for a field at several thousand feet . |
| 27 | This frame , in which my highest break is eight ( a fluked red plus follow-up black ) would be too boring to describe in the mildest detail ( yes , yes , he wins ) . |
| 28 | Does he further agree that that needs to be a Europe which is not only open and ready to trade fully with the rest of the world , but also ready to grapple with the greatest danger facing European stability , a danger which was scarcely mentioned at Maastricht , and which must be faced by ensuring that the nations of eastern Europe make it all the way to open democracies and that the vast and scattered nuclear arsenal of the former Soviet Union is brought under proper control and we prevent a great proliferation of nuclear weapons in the successor states ? |
| 29 | Freud writes , for example , of the ego 's ‘ wish to sleep ’ , although while asleep it stays on duty' to protect against the worst emanations of the unconscious , ‘ guarding ’ the sleep of the dreamer … |
| 30 | ) They 're always on their toes , ready to respond to the slightest provocation , ready to defend the little they possess ( a football end , a pub , a street , a reputation ) . |