Example sentences of "[adj] ever [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 In October last year the National Trust launched one of its largest ever countryside appeals .
32 The legacy of Britain 's largest ever baby boom , dating from the early years of this century , manifested itself in the growth of the numbers of people of pensionable age in the 1960s and 1970s and the dramatic increase in the numbers of the very elderly in the 1980s .
33 With major backing from W.L. Gore & Associates , and minor sponsorship from other outdoor firms , the world 's largest ever rock climbing competition was even a moderate financial success .
34 The Barcelona Olympics were the largest ever summer games , with more than 10,000 competitors and 5,000 officials .
35 The Independent pointed out , for example , that the Opposition 's tax plans would mean ’ the largest ever peacetime tax increase . ’
36 Clowes got his comeuppance with ten years for what the judge described as the ‘ worst ever case of fraud ’ .
37 But first flying in the face of the worst ever recession in air travel , Virgin Atlantic is doubling its fleet and adding new routes , a high risk strategy .
38 The long-term results of this eruption were profound : it proved to be Iceland 's worst ever disaster .
39 The only things that could put a stop to the recovery from recession in the north-west of England and elsewhere are the policies of the Labour party — for , the sharpest ever peacetime tax increase , the national statutory minimum wage , and changes in the law to encourage strikes .
40 Leicester Crusaders , a touring side based on Leicester and including current players Simon Povoas and Jez Harris , took on Oyonnax at the end of the French club 's most successful ever season .
41 Highest ever bungee jump by member of British public
42 In many ways it was an astonishing reception for a club occupying its highest ever League position and with an unbeaten record in 11 home games .
43 CAMRA reached its highest ever membership last month when Jim Jordon became number 30,000 at the Ipswich Beer Festival .
44 And I I did I went completely mad and that 's the only ever time I 've ever hit anybody in my life , honest .
45 Today the four Boyz whose single is at no. 4 in our chart , flew into Britain for their first ever performance here , with their front-man Michael McCary insists that it will never turn him into a snob .
46 Our first ever speaker , Mr Jack Bedell , returned to give some more of his reminiscences of the role played by the line in the 1920 's and 1930's , particularly by the farming community .
47 In the first ever issue of Practical Fishkeeping , December 1978 , we listed the top 25 community fish .
48 Russell 's loss was Marcus Gorman 's gain , as the 28-year-old stockbroker was riding his first ever winner .
49 Barbara has won countless glamorous grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 .
50 Barbara has won countless Glamorous Grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 .
51 The Discovery is the first ever gas cooker to have a hotplate with ‘ Gas Powered Discs ’ a revolutionary new concept developed by Moffat that actually places a Disc above the flame to give you the controllability you expect from gas plus an unheard of level of cleanability .
52 His first ever race was in an MG-based special ; he 'd also raced Jaguars and Astons , Ferraris and Maseratis — and Healeys .
53 If that is the case you 'll be the first ever case of a Western government being so reprimanded .
54 THE Mid Wales electronic specialists , Davlec Ltd of Welshpool , are organising the area 's first ever seminar dealing with electromagnetic compatibility , at Ladywell House , Newtown on Friday June 25 .
55 Paraskevi Patoulidou came through to grab a first ever athletics medal for a Greek girl .
56 It 's just opened Mansion House , its first ever nursery , allowing student mums to concentrate on more profound subjects , than feeding bottles and dirty nappies .
57 This will be the first ever opportunity for editors of Christian magazines in the Middle East to meet to share their common concerns and examine their role in the Church and in society .
58 This will be the first ever opportunity for editors of Christian magazines in the Middle East to meet to share their common concerns and examine their role in the Church and in society .
59 STUDENTS who gained National Awards will be honoured when Darlington College of Technology holds its first ever Graduation Ceremony .
60 Scorers for Timberland were Mike Travers , Ian Cain , Mark Scorey and Dave Evans-Turner who notched up his first ever goal .
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