Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With such a variety of similar instruments and competitive rates it is difficult and costly in time for all participants to know exactly the best terms and rates . |
| 2 | Until MS-DOS 6.0 arrives on the scene sometime near March 1993 and we see what disk compression it offers , Xtradrive seems to provide probably the simplest way to get more capacity from your hard disk . |
| 3 | The fact was that , since the ancient and mysterious spell had squatted in his mind , he had been unable to remember even the simplest cantrap for , say , killing cockroaches or scratching the small of his back without using his hands . |
| 4 | She moved stealthily down the hall to the kitchen , her hearing sharpened by fear as she strained to detect even the slightest movement in the old house . |
| 5 | She found it comforting to remember sometimes the worst aspects of Finn 's behaviour . |
| 6 | To visit the Lovell village of Puebla Aida is to see possibly the greatest commitment by any developer to real individuality and imagination . |
| 7 | The dark outline of the forest was enough to discourage even the boldest mutineer . |
| 8 | Event organiser and wine expert Jean Francois Jamet of Guinness Northern Ireland said : ‘ The trade here work very hard to get it right for their customers , and this event will give them an unequalled chance to sample probably the widest range of wines ever assembled for buyers in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 9 | In this final stage of the diet we are looking to put together the best diet for your own metabolism and make-up , based on your findings . |
| 10 | There is room here to give only the briefest account of the different kinds of vertebrates . |
| 11 | The glitter in his hooded eyes made it impossible for her to hazard even the wildest guess at what he was thinking . |
| 12 | Indeed , with what he callls its ‘ huge range of expression ’ as well as its power to fill even the largest concert hall , Hardenberger feels that the trumpet is a particularly valuable instrument for the contemporary composer . |
| 13 | They may become apathetic , unable to do even the simplest task . |
| 14 | I am careful not to leave even the smallest scrap of yarn lying around as mother birds pick up the pieces and use them for lining their nests . |
| 15 | Those parts of the Bill are vehicles for British Rail to do work that is publicly demanded but which it resolutely refuses to give even the slightest hint that it contemplates . |
| 16 | That " of course " tells us that even if women were in reality doing other things besides typesetting , almost all commentators were nevertheless agreed that there was such a thing as a " true compositor " who could handle every process of the trade , and that women were being trained to do essentially the simplest part of the work . |
| 17 | As the DEA was plainly out to get him , and had blocked all access to the files he needed to clear himself , the only avenue open to him was to work with Pan Am , in the common interest of getting at the truth , using his training and experience to piece together the best defence he could . |
| 18 | To understand even the simplest text , we need many different kinds of knowledge . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm simply telling you how it was just in case you 've forgotten — alcohol has a rather mind-numbing effect and after all you would n't want to forget even the tiniest part of so wonderful an evening , would you ? ’ |
| 20 | Networking out through the families and friends of Libyans he knew , talking to people in their homes , in coffee shops , in the markets and on the streets , Coleman met no one prepared to acknowledge even the smallest justification for the American action . |
| 21 | The Prince is rather easier to keep tabs on , but there is always the unforeseen to disrupt even the best-laid plans . |
| 22 | You 'll be spoilt for choice at Beaverbrooks who , along with wedding rings , offer the widest selection of gold jewellery to delight even the tiniest bridesmaids . |
| 23 | Insecticides can now be used with a considerable degree of precision to control even the worst attacks of most pests . |
| 24 | It still tried me out now and again , though , and I was in no mood to allow even the slightest encroachment on my territory . |
| 25 | To save even the meanest man or woman alive I 'd get rid of the whole Sistine Chapel ! |
| 26 | Porter has undoubtedly had a considerable impact upon corporate strategic thinking , and in this brief discussion it has been possible to present only the barest outlines of his ideas developed in two sizable books . |
| 27 | Non-educational criteria almost invariably have priority in recruitment over educational ones and employers tend to have only the vaguest notions as to what particular qualifications entail or imply . |
| 28 | It can and does encourage your customer to pay only the oldest parts of your total debt and leave the more recent balances unpaid . |
| 29 | It has to be said that the plays are somewhat thin in material , and the characterisation weak , but they were both offended by the offhand refusal and the Corporation 's unwillingness to offer even the slightest guidance for the betterment of the projects . |
| 30 | They aim to collect together the best practices from within the group . |