Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McRae roared to the fastest times on five of yesterday 's 10 timed stages through the rain-lashed Welsh forests . |
| 2 | Augustus John 's ‘ leonine personality ’ was well known , as was Wilson Steer 's total life devotion to his ‘ absorbing passion for painting , ’ 12 or Sickert 's arrogant self-belief — all artists Walker admired as the best and aligned herself with . |
| 3 | In the speech Shevardnadze called for the broadest possible democratisation of political and economic life , including greater autonomy for enterprises and the election of management . |
| 4 | Lucy hesitated for the merest second . |
| 5 | Corbett pointed to the arbalest which swung from his saddle horn . |
| 6 | But February came with the lowest temperatures for years and March was not much better . |
| 7 | As the Robemaker 's shadow fell blackly across the floor , Fenella ducked behind the nearest rack , but Caspar , caught without hope of concealment , simply turned and made the briefest of bows . |
| 8 | Sharpe spurred towards the nearest Belgians , but before he could even get close to the battalion a French column burst out of the rye and the Belgians , without even firing a volley , turned and ran . |
| 9 | In elections to the National Assembly on April 26 [ see p. 36019 ] , the DJP emerged as the largest single party but failed to retain an overall majority for the first time since its formation in 1981 . |
| 10 | In elections to the National Assembly on April 26 , 1988 , the DJP emerged as the largest single party but failed to retain an overall majority for the first time since its formation in 1981 [ see pp. 36019-22 ] . |
| 11 | Whitby were knocked out of the Yorkshire Shield 7–4 by the visitors to their heavy pitch , Wibsey ( Bradford ) , while Knaresborough plunged to the heaviest defeat in the club 's nine-year history when they went down 57–0 to the newly-formed Hull and ER club . |
| 12 | Visitors to a major stamp fair in Brackenhoe School , Marton Road , Middlesbrough , today will have a chance to win a copy of a Victorian Penny Black regarded as the oldest in the world in a raffle . |
| 13 | Helen headed for the nearest one and asked about photograph albums . |
| 14 | Prost turned in the fastest time on a dry track with 1 min 20.557 secs . |
| 15 | Nigel Day pictured with the latest creation , a seven-note steam whistle . |
| 16 | When Irish Tom re-emerged from the best room some minutes later , he was strutting like a peacock and rubbing the front of his pants in a suggestive manner . |
| 17 | The UK accounted for the largest downward revision for GDP in 1991 , from a 0.5 per cent rise to a 2 per cent fall , noted Freeman . |
| 18 | " Now King Darzin ruled over the biggest and richest of the animal cities in the world at that time . |
| 19 | Five complete columns remain standing of the Temple of Athena built on the highest part of the city of Priene . |
| 20 | The SDLP turned in the best performance of any local party . |
| 21 | Irene worked from the simplest beginnings — a stretch , a curve , a step forwards or backwards — into tremendous variety of movement , delighting us with her physical and mental flexibility , and a sense of humour which needed no translation . |
| 22 | As they walked to the terminal , Wiggs ran through the latest developments . |
| 23 | Here Gabriel said to the eldest brother , " Because of your kindness to the poor traveller , you can make any wish and it will be granted . " |
| 24 | He slammed into the bathroom and Claudia jumped into the nearest bed and pulled the covers under her chin . |
| 25 | Dr Cathy Read with the latest medical news , views and research |
| 26 | Dr Cathy Read with the latest on the health front , from help for hay fever to odour-absorbent paint |
| 27 | Philip of Swabia acted with the greatest propriety . |
| 28 | Aunt Lilian and Aunt Kit walked into the nearest shop whenever their clothes became too shabby and bought the first thing that fitted them ; if they debated , it would only be about a garment 's staying power . |
| 29 | Held over two days , each country entering one athlete per event , it is a competition well suited to the need to keep Britain established as the third-strongest athletic nation in Europe and the fourth in the world . |
| 30 | In 1979 , the Tories under Mrs Thatcher won with the largest swing to any party in any post-war election . |