Example sentences of "[adv] i be the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally I was the slowest , having the most to remove . |
| 2 | Tonight I 'm the nearest . ’ |
| 3 | From Adam until now I am the greatest in the recorded history of mankind , ’ he says to the camera , and to the world . |
| 4 | ‘ Today I was the best swot in the whole school , mum ! ’ answered Jane . |
| 5 | Well I 'm the oldest . |
| 6 | Surprisingly I was the oldest in the race at nineteen , so the statisticians tell me . |
| 7 | PAMELA : Surely I am the wickedest creature that ever breathed . |
| 8 | Lewis said : ‘ By beating Foreman I can prove again I 'm the best heavyweight , but I want to box people who 'll give me a good workout — unlike Bowe I never avoid anybody . ’ |