Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] with the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be naive to think that all a Labour government has to do is increase revenue support , encourage greater investment and Britain 's railway system would automatically catch up with the best in Europe , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Well let's catch up with the latest from the Manor ground , I think Nick Harris is back in the press box now . |
| 3 | Much has been said about what a Labour Government could and could not do , but I am certain that a Labour Government would set out with the best of intentions to improve the situation . |
| 4 | Is there honestly a single person in the country , the Prime Minister included , who could have dared to predict that the Conservatives would end up with the largest number of votes ever recorded in a British election ? |
| 5 | An architect : maybe he had a smart assistant last year ; you may end up with the dumbest heap of concrete you ever saw . |
| 6 | The danger was that the department would end up with the worst of both worlds — an integrated service provided in a hastily planned way , foisted on staff unprepared for the challenge and lacking the positive commitment and support that is so necessary from specialist staff and their managers . |
| 7 | The melodic line must stand out with the greatest power and clarity in our arrangement , and obviously calls for a great sweep of strings . |
| 8 | When that fury finally broke through , the hand of retribution would come down with the strongest power in the world behind it . |
| 9 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 10 | Who can come out with the longest words in a minute |