Example sentences of "in [adv] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He described his intention in only the vaguest of terms , saying that ‘ it was our purpose to ride forth against the enemies in the parts of France ’ , but it is likely that he and Lancaster hoped to join forces . |
| 2 | ‘ In only the broadest and I may say sloppiest usage of the term would this obsessive little undeadnik be counted as a dybbuk . |
| 3 | There is no better example of the uncontrollable exercise of state power , resulting in perhaps the worst invasion of individual autonomy imaginable , than the decision to use nuclear weapons ; and the aftermath of their use reveals the uncontrolled assumption by the state of virtually limitless emergency powers leading to the forced starvation of some of the population and the summary execution of others ( as depicted for example in BBC 's ‘ Threads ’ ) ( Campbell , 1985 ; Laurie , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | The real issue was put in possibly the best speech that I have heard in this place by the right hon. Member for Chesterfield ( Mr. Benn ) last night . |
| 5 | As Blackstone put it : ‘ the law can not draw the line between different degrees of violence , and therefore totally prohibits the first and lowest stage of it ; every man 's person being sacred , and no other having a right to meddle with it , in any the slightest manner . ’ |
| 6 | The BFG by Roald Dahl NIGEL WIGMORE ( father of Ben , 8 ) Ca n't You Sleep , Little Bear ? by Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth ( Walker Books , £6.95 ) Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal A simple , poetic tale about fear of the dark , a subject that tends to hit the spot in even the toughest child . |
| 7 | However , care should be exercised in the use of dictionaries of surnames , because none is quite infallible and some entries , in even the best of them , can be positively misleading , as the detailed example which forms the last section of this chapter demonstrates . |
| 8 | The sad thing about all the comments I have made so far is that in even the best organizations you can recognize one or more of these undesirable characteristics . |
| 9 | You may need new clothes and , perhaps , a briefcase ; the price of travel can make a hole in even the deepest pocket ; and depending on where your job is , you may need to pay advance rent on new accommodation . |
| 10 | With a decent sleeping bag , a night under canvas in even the bleakest of winters is cosy and restful . |
| 11 | The surgical exposure is satisfactory and not unduly prolonged in even the largest patients and the technique does not interfere with any subsequent transplant operation . |
| 12 | Four very different styles of miniature picture are displayed in this photograph , proving that there is plenty of scope for inspiration in even the smallest of designs . |
| 13 | Where space is particularly limited sliding mirrored doors prove very popular as they automatically create an illusion of spaciousness in even the smallest of rooms . |
| 14 | Many burgh councillors and freeholders were happy enough to see one of their numerous sons placed in even the humblest post in the excise administration . |
| 15 | We are sure this end that the Pikes would n't be a party to exporting the virus to ( or in even the slightest way aiding ) the place you 've just been . |
| 16 | In even the worst-run factory , faults on the production line are speedily recognized : even if there is not enough money to effect the ideal repair , something is done almost immediately . |
| 17 | In even the worst-run sales department , the danger that you are going to lose a key sale is recognized and every effort is made , within the limited headroom that you have , to try and retain it . |
| 18 | People in even the simplest forms of developed economy required goods and services which they could not provide for themselves . |
| 19 | I think that he , who could have had as many friends as he wished , never realized how much it meant to a lonely and friendless person to have a friend , to be seen walking with him in the rose-red streets of Salamanca , to be able to go to a concert or an art museum with him , to have him opposite me at dinner in even the meanest , cheapest restaurant . |
| 20 | In even the mildest winter , the situation was desperate enough for those in the workshops to make a form of briquette from any form of rubbish bound by rags — and sometimes wired flex — that would give the slightest measure of heat . |
| 21 | Has the time not come to investigate the factors which led to the move west from the 13 colonies in North America , to consider how these might be created to apply to a move east from the Urals to provide a similar development in potentially the greatest storehouse of raw materials and energy ? |