Example sentences of "the [adv] part we [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for the most part we shivered in our beds that winter , heaping on more and more blankets , which seemed to be made of a mixture of cardboard and lead and only increased the weight without increasing the heat . |
| 2 | In his Review of the National association of the Citizens advice Bureaux in 1984 it was noted that ‘ for the most part we heard nothing but praise for the comprehensiveness , accuracy and clarity of exposition of the monthly update ’ of the information system . |
| 3 | Nature has seen to it that for the most part we see things as they are , and so have little occasion to say , ‘ It appears to be … . ’ |
| 4 | We consulted the acknowledged experts in the field , many of whom were not known to the general public ; and for the most part we did little more than synthesise their conclusions in a readily digestible fashion . |
| 5 | Few examples of complete trilobites are known and for the most part we have to be content with the exterior skeleton . |