Example sentences of "largest [noun sg] be [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | The largest uptake is for the subjects in the Final section , which are common to the Pre-Associateship Route . |
2 | The largest reduction was in the number of elderly casualties . |
3 | By far the largest proportion is in the oceans , which hold roughly 1370 million cubic kilometres of salt water . |
4 | The largest proportion were from the West Indies , Malaysia and Mauritius . |
5 | The largest cache was in his former kitchen basement , behind ‘ a carefully concealed trap door at the back of the counter . ’ |
6 | The largest development is at Mid Craigie in Dundee where Wimpey will erect 255 new family houses . |
7 | The largest collection is of four works in a manuscript of the British Library famous , amongst other things , for a collection of English medieval lyrics it contains , British Library MS Harley 2253 ( a facsimile of this manuscript has been published by the Early English Text Society , Original Series no.255 ) . |
8 | The largest sale was of the joinery group , Boulton & Paul , for £14.5 million . |
9 | LASMO 's second largest sale was to Murphy Oil Corporation of the US which acquired an 8.52 per cent interest in the T-block development for US$100 million [ £62 million ] . |
10 | The government continued its privatization policy during this period , the largest sale being of the 12 regional electricity companies in December 1990 . |
11 | They are found in graves concentrated in central and eastern England ( Figure 2.14 ) , the largest number being from Sleaford where there are approximately 25 from five graves , although absolute numbers were not reported . |
12 | The largest increase was in those to European Community ( EC ) countries , which made up 41.4 per cent of the total . |
13 | Numerous demonstrations were held as war approached and after it broke out , the largest protest being on Jan. 12 when 40,000 attended two rallies in Paris . |
14 | The largest gathering was in Urabá , a major banana growing area , where Antonio Navarro , charismatic leader of the M-19 , was also present to receive the ex-fighters . |