Example sentences of "[vb pp] one of [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A DOCTOR has solved one of the abiding mysteries of Christmas : the illness suffered by Charles Dickens 's character Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol . |
| 2 | England had failed to qualify for the finals , Scotland had defeated Wales in an emotional match at Liverpool 's Anfield Stadium and Ally McLeod , a supremely patriotic manager given to hyperbole and heart-wrenching nationalism had amassed one of the finest footballing sides for years . |
| 3 | Bruce Maidment has won one of the major Thames races for the ninth successive year . |
| 4 | He has certainly picked one of the best for himself . |
| 5 | Though I was , having expected one of the great historic documents of planning , bitterly disappointed with the Plan when I first studied it , I now think that in the circumstances Abercrombie did as well as any man , of the type who can survive in planning practice , could have done . |
| 6 | The tribe occupied one of the countless tumble-down fortresses that line the craggy and tunnel strewn pass . |
| 7 | It will be the first time in 15 years that an England tour party has not included one of the celebrated trio , who between them have appeared in 298 Test matches . |
| 8 | Yeah , he 's booked one of the thirteenth . |
| 9 | Stephanie Middleton was yesterday voted one of the two runners-up in the 1992 Livewire UK Business Start Up Awards , winning herself £1,000 to invest in the business . |
| 10 | Professor Kanter , who was recently voted one of the 100 most important women in the United States by a leading business magazine , does not dispute that the agenda for change is based around the so-called ‘ softer ’ values . |
| 11 | THE Royal Bank has been voted one of the top mortgage lenders of the year by What Mortgage magazine . |
| 12 | A close working relationship with John Wilkinson , the club chairman , developed over the last five years , and Ashcroft 's position was considered one of the First Division 's safest . |
| 13 | In contrast to the comments ( above ) on pavements with four pairs of interlaced squares , this mosaic can be considered one of the first examples of a distinctive saltire arrangement : an arrangement which has pelta-urns ( with bases facing away from the central roundel ) on each arm . |
| 14 | Ramaciotti is not just one of Europe 's finest car designers ( the stunning Mythos concept car was the result of his boyhood dreams ) but he is also considered one of the best analysts of design in the business . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's weird , because Firebirds are now considered one of the best slide guitars ; people really like the sharpness of those little pickups . |
| 16 | Despite the unpopularity of politicians , John Major is considered one of the best of the political bunch , with 67% agreeing that he is doing a good job as Prime Minister , housewives , particularly , approve of his performance ( 74% ) , which should raise his confidence for the election . |
| 17 | Indeed , the portrait must be considered one of the outstanding Roman contributions to the visual arts . |
| 18 | Christianity continued the penitential tradition and the ‘ grace of tears ’ was considered one of the chief gifts offered to the penitent . |
| 19 | Acquired by bequest in 1921 , it used to be considered one of the Metropolitan Museum 's greatest early Northern paintings . |
| 20 | It was considered one of the advanced mills , advanced in that their employees worked only the ten-hour day and finished work at one o'clock on a Saturday . |
| 21 | Long considered one of the leading exponents of British Pop Art , and a major figure painter of his generation , Patrick Caulfield is the subject of a survey covering his thirty-year career and opening at the Serpentine Gallery towards the end of this month ( 24 November-17 January 1993 ) . |
| 22 | … The food was delicious , the drink unlimited ; and in spite of the dated dance records and battered furniture , the flat was considered one of the smartest places to be seen in Cairo . |
| 23 | The chart ( Example 53 ) was considered one of the simplest in presentation . |
| 24 | Whenever a place is being furnished for the use of young children , a set of blocks is generally considered one of the basic pieces of equipment to be provided . |
| 25 | ‘ When at Fort Desire , in Patagonia ( lat 48 ’ ) , Mr Martens shot an ostrich ; and I looked at it , forgetting at the moment , in the most unaccountable manner , the whole subject of the petise , and thought it was a two-third grown one of the common sort . |
| 26 | ENGLAND prop Jeff Probyn has intriguingly revealed one of the tell-tale signs of the impending axe . |
| 27 | Mr Kennan , who has written one of the major works of diplomatic history of this century , noted this . |
| 28 | But she could also have written one of the following , which can more readily be considered variants of the original : [ 8 ] The discreet door closed with a click . |
| 29 | And when Laura had contacted the person who 'd written one of the glowing references the woman on the other end of the phone had n't sounded at all surprised . |
| 30 | These are sort of a summary of them erm I may have missed one of the minor ones out . |