Example sentences of "[noun sg] mark the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody has ever taken the trouble to build a cairn on the bare top but the Ordnance surveyors have erected a triangulation column to mark the highest point at 2058 feet . |
| 2 | The extremes of the distribution mark the greatest elevation of 8.8 km above sea level ( Mount Everest ) and the greatest depression at more than 11 km below sea level ( the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific Ocean ) . |
| 3 | Labour MPs defied party orders to abstain , but the end of the debate marked the biggest revolt so far by Conservative MPs in the marathon saga of the Bill 's passage through the Commons . |
| 4 | One group of villagers are so delighted they 're holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years . |
| 5 | The year marked the lowest sterling price for coffee in 14@1/2 years . |
| 6 | Despite its low circulation ( hovering around 380,000 in mid-1988 ) , the Independent marks the furthest point away from the description of the political press in the 19th century with which this discussion began . |
| 7 | The dispute marked the latest stage in the political turmoil which had begun on Oct. 9 with Mamaloni 's resignation on as leader of the People 's Alliance Party ( PAP ) , shortly before he was due to face a challenge to his leadership at the ruling party 's annual convention . |