Example sentences of "it [verb] the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had the sort of sensitive nose that made him instantly burst into tears if it got the slightest knock . |
| 2 | It got the biggest laugh of the night , so we decided to keep it in . |
| 3 | When the system worked at its best it realized the highest hopes : " The opportunity for college directors to purchase low-cost systems geared to institutional management , as well as to LEA or national data requirements , created a significant opportunity to improve strategic , tactical and operational management . |
| 4 | This plan should be regularly updated as the design evolves so that at any moment in time it represents the best forecast of the final cost of the project . |
| 5 | We believe that it represents the best way forward , not just for this country but for Europe . |
| 6 | It is included in this discussion of emotions as it represents the lowest state of emotional energy , as well as physical and mental energy . |
| 7 | But it laid the worst crimes at the door of the army , and recommended the dismissal of 40 serving officers . |
| 8 | In such an environment , competitive advantage lies with the organisation that has the richest variety and frequency of interaction with the customer , not because this builds brands awareness , but because it offers the greatest opportunities to identify and to react the events that signal credit demand . |
| 9 | In many cases , nonetheless , it offers the best opportunity of optimising the use of hill land resources for the nation ( 25 ) . |
| 10 | In addition it offers the latest avalanche conditions in Scotland as supplied by the Scottish Mountain Safety Group , and winter climbing conditions in the major Scottish centres . |
| 11 | It has to be crossed because it offers the second-greatest prize in nomination delegates , but it is almost impossible to clear the field without some casualties . |
| 12 | It constitutes the best evidence we have come across so far that training in which the critical stimuli become linked to different events generates a unique source of transfer to further discrimination learning . |
| 13 | In 1966 it produced the closest contest of any post-war election with a three-vote Conservative win after seven recounts . |
| 14 | Notably , it produced the clearest suggestion yet from the Soviet side that it was willing to compromise in the 45-year-old territorial dispute between the two countries . |
| 15 | It incorporates the latest Solicitors ' Accounts and Accountants ' Report rules ( p 97 ) . |
| 16 | When Pompeii was found more than 1,600 years after the eruption — almost by accident , since no one knew where it was — it created the biggest stir of the 18th century . |
| 17 | I think it 's er , I think it covers the largest area for any er one association and er y'know it 's g very pleased about that , erm I am aware of your er meeting and I think it it 's obvious that all new residents association will identify erm a lot of things which need doing er when they 're first formed . |
| 18 | It has the deepest sea known — 36,200 feet , nearly seven miles . |
| 19 | This is that Basildon only swung 1.3 per cent to Labour ( and so stayed Tory ) because it has the highest Sun readership in the country ( half of all households there take it ) , whereas Hampstead fell to Glenda Jackson because it is top of the Guardian 's league ( 14 per cent of homes ) . |
| 20 | Once the correct order of probes has been established it is easy to fit the clones to this probe order , using an algorithm which essentially places each clone on that section of the probe order where it has the highest density of positives . |
| 21 | A cat inhibits the desire to chase the bird until it is ready so that it has the highest chance of success . |
| 22 | Note that as ‘ rainbow ’ is regarded as being the most important word it has the highest pitch . |
| 23 | It 's also the highest proportion of our oi erm production for these reasons and of course it has the greatest return pocket in that . |
| 24 | It has the greatest influence on the security judgement . |
| 25 | Clearly where a committee can issue a quick and reasoned comment on a topical subject it has the greatest impact . |
| 26 | It has the largest cattle market in the north of England . |
| 27 | This tree is familiar to botanists because it has the largest seed known , as well as one of the largest leaves . |
| 28 | It has the largest arrears of 10 countries which have been declared ‘ ineligible ’ for further Fund loans . |
| 29 | Panelled from floor to cornice in walnut , it has the lowest ceiling of all the main rooms . |
| 30 | He casts a weather-eye outside along the dripping street and concludes : ‘ It has the lowest rainfall in the country . ’ |