Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [be] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This method represents the following dose , 8 tablespoons = ( 160ml ) = ⅛ granule/tablespoon ( 20ml ) diluted x 10 = per 20ml so a 5ml dose = granule which is the weakest dose Hahnemann recommends but takes the patient only 8–10 days to finish and be ready for the next potency up . |
| 2 | ‘ They say she 's the youngest prima ballerina ever to dance at the Coliseum . ’ |
| 3 | Say you 're the nearest I can find in the book , Filton I should try . |
| 4 | They all say you are the best houngan in Haiti . |
| 5 | Erm , we also , again I mean , as you say , we always look at ourselves and say we 're the best team in the company . |
| 6 | THE New York marathon turned out to be exactly what they say it is the greatest sporting spectacle in the world . |
| 7 | Every year in October we say it is the finest thing in the garden . |
| 8 | ‘ I have no rich things to give but I will take my black bread for they say it is the best in the whole world . ’ |
| 9 | There really is something to celebrate as the new hospital opens — its consultants say it is the best in the country — with a standard of care and treatment equalling that in private hospitals combined with the facilities to continue pioneering research into skin disease . |
| 10 | ‘ Where they have dug the hole is a main junction , they say it is the worst place for the leak , where the water is separated . |
| 11 | Education officials in Milton Keynes say it is the latest in a series of attacks on schoolgirls . |
| 12 | ‘ I never say it 's the best car in the world , ’ he replied , ’ but I believe we are the best at making a car in our class . |
| 13 | A family who 've been saved from eviction by an anonymous donor say it 's the best Christmas present they could have hoped for . |
| 14 | It 's because they ca n't afford to keep them in , but they say it 's the latest therapy technique . |
| 15 | The team from St Tiggywinkles say it 's the worst disaster they 've ever seen . |
| 16 | Police say it 's the worst assault they 've seen , and they 're asking for information from the criminal underworld . |
| 17 | Useless for Boswell to point out that notwithstanding the title ‘ Doctor ’ , physick did not belong in Johnson 's otherwise comprehensive repertoire , and here it was that the landlord made a distinction which so pleased Johnson : ‘ They say he is the greatest man in England , except Lord Mansfield . ’ |
| 18 | In a letter of ‘ unanimous support ’ published in The Times today board members say he is the best person to lead the corporation . |
| 19 | But they say he 's the greatest photographer of all time . ’ |
| 20 | Kee looked at Karen and said quietly , ‘ Some people say he was the strongest houngan of all , the houngan we call Baron Samedi . ’ |
| 21 | ANC leaders decided to take on Gqozo because they figure he is the easiest to topple . |
| 22 | You mean we were the eldest for five years there |
| 23 | You know who are the worst , the younger men with no experience . |
| 24 | He said : ‘ I still maintain we were the best team in the tournament until injuries caught up with us . |
| 25 | But I felt guilty about her being in a Home … she just had to go in in the end — and I know it 's the best place , it 's safe and she has company all the time … ’ |
| 26 | I know it 's the best thing that ever happened to me . |
| 27 | Yeah he 's a very you know it 's funny I know it 's the worst time to do a phone in actually because people are doing other oh I 've got me foot caught in the whatsit but erm I thought I thought we 'd get loads of people on saying I 'd been very rude saying that this was er er er nation of animal haters and abusers . |
| 28 | The Scots have four decent locks , although they failed to cope with John Eales ; but remember he is the best lock in the world . |
| 29 | No , because I know ours are the best . |
| 30 | ‘ I am standing to win because I believe I am the best candidate to lead the Labour Party to victory next time but also because it is imperative that we have a contest in which a proper debate can take place , ’ he added . |