Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun sg] was the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most controversial feature was the building of new fortifications at considerable cost and , as it proved , an almost total waste of money and effort . |
| 2 | The most controversial item was the IS222,000,000 allocated to religious institutions linked to the four religious parties , which held the balance of power in the ongoing negotiations to form a new government [ see pp. 37303-04 ] . |
| 3 | The most far-reaching omission was the lack of any firm commitment to a policy for integration . |
| 4 | The most far-reaching reform was the abolition in 1861 of serfdom , the supreme symbol of Russia 's backwardness . |
| 5 | The winner of the Charles Douglas-Home Award for the most outstanding entry was the Cornerstone Garthdee Project in Aberdeen . |
| 6 | Inside the wall there was a new blackness , free of mist , and the most persistent sound was the dripping and trickling of myriad streams into the storage below . |
| 7 | But the main and most pleasant surprise was the sense of camaraderie among climbers in the Alps . |
| 8 | The most complete application was the spreadsheet . |
| 9 | In some ways the most striking development was the growth , during the sixteenth century , of a permanent diplomatic service . |
| 10 | The most striking change was the presence of a manual which describes policies and practices of the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of Congress , offers advice on classing difficult areas and explains how to choose between related numbers . |
| 11 | The most striking instance was the 1976 Soweto uprising which was sparked off by secondary school pupils ' opposition to the authorities ' insistence that they learn certain subjects in Afrikaans , viewed by most black people as the language of the oppressor . |
| 12 | The most extensive operation was the construction in Britain 's remotest region , Shetland , of the Sullom Voe oil terminal , the largest such site in Europe . |
| 13 | In the early nineteenth century , the area — whose most celebrated son was the Rev Sabine Baring-Gould , composer of the hymn ‘ Onward Christian Soldiers ’ — supported at least 100 people . |
| 14 | Although primary elections took place in several states during August , the contest which captured most public attention was the struggle for the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia . |
| 15 | A most interesting feature was the employment of Mr D. T. Holmes to visit the Highlands and report on the use made of and the appreciation of the libraries . |
| 16 | Miss Field and Jane Martin … the adventure puzzle proved the trickiest winners of the books here are Mrs. Windsor and Graham Williams … most popular round was the racing … you all knew the answers only two winners I 'm afraid … well done Mrs. Cullis and N.Bonner … and three cheers for the kids who found the secret santas toys and games have been won by Tim Overton … |
| 17 | By far the most popular theme was the hunt ( venatio ) , not in the open country but as staged in the arena . |
| 18 | Another , and less welcome change was the restructuring of the traditional parochial system for the relief of poverty . |
| 19 | A less extreme example was the waning legitimacy and sense of control of the Sarney government in Brazil in the late 1980s , which undoubtedly stimulated some of the capital flight . |
| 20 | The final development to create a more highly dynamised remedy was the change of the dilution factor from 1:100 to 1:50,000 . |
| 21 | An entirely new development was the spread of the automatic machine , for example , the turret-lathe and the Norththrop automatic loom . |
| 22 | I was conscious that underlying it all there must be some Law of Unnatural Selection , which could prove that the fittest product with the most colourful packaging was the most likely to be pollinated by purchase . |
| 23 | The most favourable circumstance was the existence of governments in the Six which were broadly consensual in their view on integration . |
| 24 | De Gaulle showed , in a press conference on 9 September , that his most serious concern was the introduction of more majority voting in the Community in future and that this was where he most wanted changes . |
| 25 | The most noticeable bird was the Indian mynah . |
| 26 | The most crucial organization was the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate ( NII ) , a division of the Health and Safety Executive , which actually maintained a permanent office at Cannington throughout the proceedings . |
| 27 | In the secondary sector , time-tabling health education in an already overcrowded curriculum was the most common constraint . |
| 28 | Constable failure not organisational failure was the cause . |
| 29 | This funny , fierce and finally comfortless piece was the big hit at last year 's Dublin Festival and chronicles a college reunion in the Irish capital of a disparate group who graduated in 1983 . |
| 30 | Jack 's normally ruddy face was the colour of putty . |