Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [noun] [prep] the world " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , he believes , is what has made Unisys Corp ‘ the most profitable computer company in the world ’ — since the merger of Univac and Burroughs , it has not only kept headcount low , but also used the profits generated from mainframe sales to develop portable software applications . |
| 2 | ‘ Wedgwood and Johnson Brothers are two immensely strong brand names around the world and Coalport and Mason 's Ironstone are also very valuable assets . ’ |
| 3 | DEC is aiming to be one of the top PC companies in the world . |
| 4 | Despite this huge expansion , our students enjoy one of the most generous support systems in the world . |
| 5 | ‘ But there is no light rail system in the world that can cover its capital costs in that way and that is why we need the grants . ’ |
| 6 | Reputed to be the most popular electronic mail service in the world , with over 3.5 million users , cc:Mail is simple to use . |
| 7 | Now , in a mood of heady exhilaration , a delicious scenario flashed in his mind ; the school drop-out , on his way to take delivery of his own Jumbo Jet , literally dropping back in during a First XI cricket match with two of the most celebrated test cricketers in the world in tow . |
| 8 | Exchange controls were completely removed in 1978 , and since then offshore financial activities have exploded — Singapore is now the fourth largest centre for foreign exchange trading in the world . |
| 9 | The foreign exchange markets of the world have an estimated daily turnover of over $200 bil , making it thus , possibly , the largest market in the world . |
| 10 | To enhance even further the quality and efficiency of the yard 's hull shapes , he persuaded his father to build the first commercial test tank in the world in 1881 , with assistance from Froude 's son , superintendent of the Admiralty test tank in Torquay . |
| 11 | Plus , the best kick-carcass experimental rock band featuring old Loop members in the world — THE HAIR AND SKIN TRADING COMPANY |
| 12 | This would make them respectively the first and fifth most popular tourist arractions in the world , with the ones in between being the three existing Disney theme parks . |
| 13 | Dozens of popular tourist spots across the world were represented at the exhibition which ran for five days . |
| 14 | Before the war Burma had the biggest inland water fleet in the world ; practically all of it went . |
| 15 | The findings of our research indicate that paraprofessional personnel perform the bulk of face-to-face social service and social development activity around the world . |
| 16 | Front-line paraprofessionals perform a multiplicity of service roles and functions in relation to a wide variety of client groups in all kinds of social welfare and social development programmes throughout the world ( United Nations , 1980 , p. 39 ) . |
| 17 | The type of front-line workers who are generally regarded as paraprofessionals have always been important participants in social service activities throughout the world . |
| 18 | Investing in many different bond markets around the world increases the investment potential because when one market is going down another may be on the way up . |
| 19 | Since Hill was at that time one of the most popular comedy stars in the world , one might have imagined that the company 's duty to its shareholders was to maximise profits . |
| 20 | ‘ And the orchestra of the Lyon Opera is one of my favourite opera orchestras in the world . ’ |
| 21 | On the return journey we will drop in on Lylehaven Farms and Connant Acres , both herds with an established reputation for producing show cows and exporting top quality genetics around the world . |
| 22 | Without doubt , it is probably the most novel and most different television service in the world . |
| 23 | Nevertheless it was a rewarding trip : this is the most northerly gannet colony in the world , and is also the home of five different species of auks . |
| 24 | To complement this wonderful collection of textiles the Gordon Reece Gallery has amassed over a thousand old and rare examples of jewellery from many of the great Tribal craft traditions of the world . |
| 25 | Arthur is a twenty-six year old song writer in the world of rock music , c . |
| 26 | Jan Kern , secretary-general of the DLV , echoed those sentiments when he said : ‘ After what we have heard , there are no more faultless doping tests in the world . ’ |
| 27 | It could be any top fashion show around the world . |
| 28 | As I said at the beginning , the National Health Services was born in 1948 through the efforts of the Labour Party , the first comprehensive free health service in the world . |
| 29 | To find the answer , she turned to a published league table of the world 's worst weeds . |
| 30 | It is perhaps not to be wondered that when the clouds of war then appeared , those in high places turned a speculative eye on this , the greatest privately-owned railway organisation in the world , with facilities and space , equipped in a wide range , from precision tools to mighty hammers , forges , foundries , and a tradition of skilled craftsmanship grafted to modern organisational and administrative ability , for a possible source of production of the sinews of war . |