Example sentences of "i [verb] the [adj -est] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I caught up a bit during the '60s when I became the oldest teenager in town — in fact I was in my early thirties . |
2 | Two were routine , one richly comic , one quite serious ; and in none did I experience the slightest pain or discomfort . |
3 | I mean the narrowest part of the river I would say is er where Hall Bridge is , that 's the narrowest part . |
4 | But I mean the best thing is the tin it come in . |
5 | I mean the lowest turn out in any of the constituencies in , in the general election was much higher than the turn out in local government , I think the lowest turn out in any individual constituency was about fifty four percent in the general election . |
6 | erm I mean the highest percentage of overseas visitors to this country are from America , and people , you know , like Paul Duffy at Blenheim Palace , you know , depend a great deal on the American visitor . |
7 | Erm but , at it at its worst I mean the worst publicity followed this this incident of a an elderly lady having her fingers broken and and money stolen off her by some some lads in their I do n't know late early teens I think . |
8 | ‘ By that , I mean the biggest club left to realise its potential . ’ |
9 | I mean the biggest thing really I think my interest in all this to get secure trade from us |
10 | I got the greatest enjoyment from that . |
11 | I got the tastiest bird in the place and all that and er she spun it and spun it back to me and spun it . |
12 | On this field I found the best combination was to set the Silver Sabre at minimum discrimination and maximum sensitivity . |
13 | For England I suggest the best time is between late September and the end of November , avoiding Remembrance Sunday . |
14 | This was not something upon which I wished to dwell , as I approached the narrowest section of the ridge . |
15 | It was the number one awkward question but I discerned the faintest gleam of hope ; he had spoken in the unmistakable harsh , glottal accent of my home town . |
16 | I want it blue , I want it royal , I want the best blood money can buy . |
17 | ‘ Eat up , ’ I told the nearest bird . |
18 | ‘ I played the best round of golf I 've ever played to get into the play-off , so rather than feeling disappointed I 'm feeling very confident . ’ |
19 | In the end , I judged the best option to be to talk in the privacy of his room , thus giving him the opportunity to ponder his new situation in solitude once I took my leave . |
20 | I imagined the best china |
21 | Jim Davidson sent six bottles of champagne with a card saying , ‘ What a way to get into the papers , ’ and one evening I received the largest basket of poinsettias I 've ever seen , totally stunning , with a card saying , ‘ Thinking of you — lots of love , Elton . ’ |
22 | If I showed the slightest sign of taking sides about Bodyline , or suggesting that it was a threat to cricket , my reports would be censored and I would probably be replaced . |
23 | Amazed , I climbed the nearest rise and looked southwards . |
24 | Have I got the slightest reason in the world to be unhappy ? |
25 | The King took him into his barge and cried , ‘ Now I know the greatest heretic in Kent ’ and showed him the letters from Canterbury . |
26 | ‘ I may not know much , but I know the best way to deal with situations like this . ’ |
27 | I know the best forest tracks . |
28 | When we moved to Scotland I discovered the greatest delicacy of all — the smoked herring , or kipper . |
29 | I think I can say I walked the best part of the rivers in my district . ’ |
30 | Personally , I get the greatest kick out of succeeding with those species which have caused me real problems like Aspidoras lakoi . |