Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] be the surest " in BNC.
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| 1 | Historical knowledge is the surest cure for this damaged intellectual condition , as the history of taste will show many examples of the irrelevance of monetary value to artistic quality . |
| 2 | Point out that in the case of a married couple or a permanent relationship ( especially between a man and woman living together and with the possibility of children , planned or unexpected ) , the joint tenancy is the surest guarantee that on the death of either there will at least be a roof over the heads of the surviving family , particularly if there is to be a mortgage supported by a life endowment policy . |
| 3 | Yet in most cases regional custom was the surest defence against the aggression of neighbours , immediate lords or sovereigns . |
| 4 | Speed and endurance record-breaking and long-distance racing were the surest forms of testing and advertising . |
| 5 | Technical cooperation on a person-to-person basis is the surest means to this end ’ . |