Example sentences of "[coord] perhaps the [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or perhaps the increasingly unstable environments of the late Cainozoic associated with climatic deterioration caused a selection for eurytopic organisms well adapted to withstand environmental instability . |
| 2 | The last and perhaps the most potent symbol of the division between East and West Germany is due to be demolished . |
| 3 | Right and acid and perhaps the most awkward one the carbonate . |
| 4 | And perhaps the most riveting of the statistics is the West Indians ' 197 no-balls . |
| 5 | Death must represent one of the strongest impingements of reality , and perhaps the most confusing for the confused self . |
| 6 | All the more tragic therefore that one of the earliest deaths in boxing , and perhaps the most controversial resulted from a fight in which a deaf boxer took part . |
| 7 | Yet another type of formal relation between sentences — and perhaps the most apparent — is provided by those words and phrases which explicitly draw attention to the type of relationship which exists between one sentence or clause and another . |
| 8 | And perhaps the most striking of all ; a pink caned plant which unfortunately is n't hardy enough to survive outdoors . |
| 9 | The vast majority of the images that appeared in the Western press were taken by foreigners , but there were Chinese photographers at work in Peking last year , and perhaps the most outstanding among them was Zeng Nian . |
| 10 | The third , and perhaps the most celebrated , was the use of vellum , made transparent , so that delicate paintings could be placed underneath and remain protected . |
| 11 | Many people have tried to summarise it , and perhaps the most celebrated attempt is that of C. H. Dodd in The Apostolic Preaching and its Development . |
| 12 | Probably the best-known , and perhaps the most notorious , selected settlement policy is that adopted in County Durham , where there were special difficulties in planning for the dispersed villages that had grown up in the coalfield ( Barr 1969 ; Blowers 1972 ) . |
| 13 | In many ways it was a sad ending for a tutor who had given some twenty years to the cause of workers ' education in the county and perhaps the most sincere and apposite appreciation of her many qualities came most appropriately from a member of the Kettering branch : |
| 14 | Budapest is the capital of Hungary , and perhaps the most popular city on the Danube — especially in the summer , with many cultural events , including the celebrations on August 20th , St.-Stephen 's Day , in honour of the first Hungarian king . |
| 15 | In a 1922 article in the New York Sun , O'Keeffe had been described as ‘ intellectual and introspective , ’ but her work had been described quite differently : ‘ Certainly the most unusual , and perhaps the most characteristic of Miss O'Keeffe 's paintings are those which express simply what she feels — a mood perhaps , or a spiritual experience . |
| 16 | Before going ahead and mixing a perfume as directed in the ‘ Aromatic Concoctions ’ section , the easiest and perhaps the most economical way to experiment is to put a few drops on a damp cotton wool stick . |
| 17 | He makes some specific points , of course , and perhaps the most interesting are concerned with the need for a proper relationship with nature , in order to prevent " the exploitation of the earth " — it has , if nothing else , a prophetic ring . |
| 18 | He knew what mood he wished to create in March 1937 he explained that it would be a melancholy play , and perhaps the most pessimistic thing he had ever written . |
| 19 | And perhaps the most difficult one to remember is the easiest of the lot , the acid plus the metal cos there 's none of the usual stuff , no salt no water just the hydrogen coming off . |
| 20 | A third possibility , and perhaps the most likely explanation , is that the cat 's litter tray leaves something to be desired . |
| 21 | One further possible cause of excess seats , and perhaps the most obvious , is the winning by a fortunate party of a very large share of a region 's constituency seats by majorities that are on average far short of being absolute and will be reflected in the modest size of its decisive list vote . |
| 22 | The stance is the starting-point of every kung fu move , and perhaps the most obvious progression from it is a kick . |
| 23 | The third , and perhaps the most beautiful , of the ‘ irruptive ’ species is the waxwing . |
| 24 | ‘ Seriousness ’ , a key word in his vocabulary , and perhaps the most important trait of his character , is ever ready to break down into self-mockery , ever willing to enjoy the jeux d'esprit with which his work and art are replete . |
| 25 | One answer , and perhaps the most important , is obvious to any dog owner . |
| 26 | The time was additionally ripe for this Gaullist critique , for behind the French attitude towards the Commission package was a more fundamental worry , the fourth and perhaps the most important element of the crisis . |
| 27 | The third quality he has , and perhaps the most important , is commitment . |
| 28 | Paragraph one point four , legislation , figures prominent in here and Mr , legislation of course is currently a changing scheme in our service and perhaps the most important new act for several years is the New Road and Street Works Act , which is scheduled to be in action on the first of January next year and this will have two main effects for us , firstly the Local Highway Authority that is ourselves in Suffolk will be in a far stronger position to manage or influence or control the work of public utilities in public highways . |
| 29 | A different response to the issues of " relevance " , and perhaps the more common one within higher education from the 1960s , was to take the degree of " adequacy " of literary awareness to be the measure of the individual student 's " intelligence " or " maturity " . |
| 30 | A final favourite measure of capacity in banking — and perhaps the least useful — is the number of players . |