Example sentences of "with the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the meantime , it is likely that everyone had contracted the disease at some time or another in his or her life , and it proved fatal to those with the merest weakness whose bodies could not withstand its ravages . |
| 2 | The clouds are almost white in appearance , with the merest tinge of yellow , and their existence shows that Venus has an atmosphere to support them . |
| 3 | With the body encased , the top lid — with the merest ghost of a form — was placed over the lip of the main case , as one would the lid of a shoe-box , and soldered with a 3/4-inch iron . |
| 4 | A decade earlier the process might have been dubbed distanciation , instead it passed with the merest ribbing and rueful acknowledgement of the new plumage . |
| 5 | E. C. Russell , also in business in Holloway Road , managed to catch the confident suavity of the pair of them , and this time Charles is in full frock coat and waistcoat , with the merest hint of a beard on his face , as he rests his arm with a convincing air of relaxed dignity on an animal skin rug . |
| 6 | When she sprayed her face , her visage became more of a blank than ever , a black mask with the merest hint of features . |
| 7 | The weather was warm and sunny , with the merest hint of a breeze . |
| 8 | Satisfied with the merest hint of make-up she had used on her heart-shaped face , she emptied out the small jewellery sachet she always took with her on her travels . |
| 9 | Smooth-haired , bright-eyed , immaculate , with the merest hint of a woody , masculine fragrance about him , he looked as if nothing could faze him . |
| 10 | If we look at the sea-floor maps that are now becoming increasingly available , One is struck ( at least , I am ) by the great areas that are either receiving no sediment at all or else are covered with the merest veneer . |
| 11 | The political embarrassment that such admissions created for the Bolsheviks were smoothed over by presenting the necessity for NEP in terms of an analogy with the Brest Litovsk peace treaty with Germany in 1918 , that is , as being a breathing space . |
| 12 | It will favour companies with the deepest pockets , rather than those with television experience , the argument runs . |
| 13 | For eight years I had revelled in the dual careers of journalism and broadcasting , between 1929 and 1937 , and these years coincided with the ‘ boom to bust ’ period , winding up with the deepest depression of the century . |
| 14 | And somehow , having made contact with the deepest part of herself , the woman often gives permission to that womb to flower . |
| 15 | The abdominal aspect of the sacrum in males displays a uniform curve with the deepest part of the hollow at the third segment ; whereas in females , the upper portion is flattened and the lower portion sharply angulated ( the deepest part being at the fourth segment ) . |
| 16 | The unstirred brackish water beneath is permanently warmer , temperatures rising to 9.1 °C at 20 m , the junction with the deepest layer . |
| 17 | The reason I am writing to Mamma is to show her that I know my duty and that I am with the deepest respect her devoted son . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ With the deepest respect , Admiral , you 'll forbid me nothing . |
| 19 | Similarly , a court that feels impelled to depart from its predecessor 's decision will do so not only ‘ with the deepest respect ’ but ‘ with great regret . ’ |
| 20 | That wedding feast sounds like a party not to be missed in Wachet auf , while Mary sings with the deepest joy in Meine Seele erhebt den Herren . |
| 21 | Even in the United States of Korea — in my day , one of the foremost manufacturing countries of the world , with the deepest mantle-mines — in 1816 , the peoples of the Korean peninsula would be painting exquisite scenes on silk and carving delicate ivory . |
| 22 | HIRE-EM , fire-em — his winning policy at Ibrox — wo n't work in a League where he 's not the biggest fish with the deepest purse . |
| 23 | It was those with the deepest roots in industry and the urban environment who developed the strongest sense of the workers as a class apart with its own distinctive interests and goals . |
| 24 | Male common toads do compete for females , and in general , the biggest males ( those with the deepest voices ) are the most successful . |
| 25 | To that should be added a familiarity with the commonest ways of symbolising sounds ; a dictionary user faced with looking up a word whose spelling he does n't know , ought to be able to choose where to start looking for it , with a fair degree of success . |
| 26 | Besides , ’ he said , with the archest piece of self-justification , ‘ what help I can offer you now , I can best give from the inside . |
| 27 | A clause may totally consist of context-independent elements and , in this case , the theme will be the element with the lowest degree of CD and the rheme will be the element with the highest degree of CD . |
| 28 | With the highest ranking officers of the old FDP under arrest or in hiding and about 150 other senior officers dismissed from their posts , the government placed a two-year limitation on the new commander 's term of office , ordered retirement after 25 years ' service and made regional commanders subject to civilian authority . |
| 29 | The horse with the highest rating in each race is deemed to have the best chance on form , though other influences will be discussed in the guide . |
| 30 | The horse with the highest rating in each race is deemed to have the best chance on form , though other influences will be discussed in the guide . |