Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] be the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could be asked to guess which was the earliest , and to give reasons for their choice . |
| 2 | That would be the only way to establish which was the shortest . |
| 3 | In dealing with these situations it will help you to know what is the best care . |
| 4 | When people are ringing about their relatives in the Gulf , er they just want to know what is the latest , are they coming out , this kind of thing . |
| 5 | A race held across land , on water and through the air came up with an unlikely winner , when a steamroller took on a hot air balloon and a narrow boat to see which was the fastest . |
| 6 | Which led us to wonder which is the biggest sports trophy by volume in the North-East . |
| 7 | Andrew relishes the challenge : ‘ You have to believe you are the best in your role in the country and I know Stuart shares that view . |
| 8 | As I think you will agree when you have looked at all the evidence it may well not have been quite so simple in this case to determine what was the best for the girl , as we , looking back on events from this point in time , may think . |
| 9 | On a small site it is important to think about the conditions and to consider what is the best way of turning to make use of a longer run on the airfield , or to avoid having to dodge obstructions . |
| 10 | We shall now have to consider what is the best approach to the subject in the light of existing circumstances . |
| 11 | The task they were set was to decide which were the oldest buildings in the street . |
| 12 | It is difficult however , when browsing through advertisements to ascertain which is the best and most reliable program for your particular needs . |
| 13 | ‘ I ca n't believe what 's happened today , but I have to say it was the best 45 minutes I 've had since coming back , ’ he smiled . |
| 14 | She used to say it was the best thing in the house . |
| 15 | He is the hard I would put me money on this coffee table now to say he 's the hardest man in Shields . |
| 16 | Just there to say what 's the best . |
| 17 | He admitted : ‘ Seve and I are different personalities but we do have one thing in common — we want to prove we are the best . |
| 18 | Yeah , you 've got to admit it 's the best pigeon outfit ! |
| 19 | The NCT has been asked to help with a trial of treatment designed to show what is the best way of coping with the possible problems of inverted nipples for the breastfeeding mother . |