Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] the simplest " in BNC.
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| 1 | You find yourself doing the strangest things that can only be because you are no longer capable of doing the simplest tasks . |
| 2 | Then I looked at him and he looked quickly away , James who was incapable of telling the simplest lie without making a hash of it . |
| 3 | Features of language that interest theoretical ( academic ) linguists include linguistic competence ( the way in which people decide whether a sentence is grammatical or not ) , language universals ( grammatical principles that apply to all natural languages ) and in finding the simplest , computationally most restricted theory that can account for natural language . |
| 4 | as if , by wearing the simplest of dresses , pale make-up and no jewellery , she had trumped them all . |
| 5 | We will begin by illustrating the simplest form of melodic construction , where the melody is formed entirely by repetitions of a small rhythmic cell ( Example 11 ) : Example 11 is the first half of the melody , modulating from E minor to G. Notice how the melody , though apparently continuous , falls into four phrases , forming two main sentences . |
| 6 | BT BIS is addressing the needs of the smaller user by concentrating on developing its own support , training and customer help desk functions , by ensuring the simplest and clearest possible billing procedures , by developing the closest possible relationship with customers and by making the system even easier to use . |