Example sentences of "be a most [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Santerre has proved to be a most loyal subject of the King but Hopkins served him as a chaplain and Buckingham came here looking for those relics . ’ |
| 2 | But he added : ‘ If , however , it means that managers are so distracted discussing the process of privatisation that they have no time left to manage , then that would be a most unhappy state of affairs . ’ |
| 3 | Harold said that this would be a most unhappy way of putting it . |
| 4 | It should be a most memorable occasion ! ’ |
| 5 | Over 500 panners from all over the world are due to take part in what promises to be a most memorable event . |
| 6 | In the last few years I have done a lot of float fishing from a punt for big bream and I can state quite categorically that , if it is done correctly , it can be a most deadly method of catching bream . |
| 7 | They meet at McDiarmid Park in what promises to be a most enthralling encounter . |
| 8 | It will be a most serious matter . |
| 9 | So usually we avoid them which is why an effective appraisal interview can be a most uncomfortable experience . |
| 10 | If your camcorder has a record-review button , you will find this to be a most useful facility to have at your disposal when you are out on a shoot because it enables you to make a quick check on the previous shot before starting to record the next . |
| 11 | A solo violin and solo cello can be a most useful addition to a small ensemble . |
| 12 | The Conference was well attended by 120 delegates and proved to be a most useful exercise for the mutual exchange of information and ideas . |
| 13 | At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand . |
| 14 | With wine and cheese , an interesting floor show and raffle it proved to be a most successful event and raised over £250 for lifeboat funds . |
| 15 | Glebe Manor went on release with Halifax Property Services around August 1992 and has proved to be a most successful and sought after development . |
| 16 | This is the first occasion that Harlow College Choir has combined forces with the Nelson Orchestra in what promises to be a most varied and enjoyable programme . |
| 17 | But no , it turned out to be a most therapeutic mistake . |
| 18 | The Cake Walk was supposed to be a most daring ride although if you held the rail whilst progressing around the U-shaped walk as it tossed like a rough sea , it was n't too bad . |
| 19 | My wile and I consider this to be a most fortunate match . |
| 20 | A focus group would be a most interesting way of beginning work on the previously noted research into why some people do and why some people do not go to the theatre , but the results of such discussion would be hypothesis-provoking only , not in any way hypothesis-testing . |
| 21 | To my mind such a variation on a year by year basis by reference to an extraneous factor would be a most anomalous result , and would involve great difficulties in quantifying the cost to the employer in each case . |
| 22 | A distillation of the riches of the existing law would be a most formidable task . |
| 23 | The local area will be a most important resource and notes can be included about possible sites , buildings , museums , and so on . |
| 24 | Similar changes in British planning law to safeguard such shops would be a most welcome development . |
| 25 | That would be a most welcome break . |
| 26 | It will be a most welcome first for Derry should they win the Sam Maguire Cup and they have been preparing for their big day with rigorous training sessions under the watchful eye of manager Eamon Coleman who this weekend will outline his strategy in secret conclave with his players . |
| 27 | The present author was much intrigued as to why a northern merchant family should choose what seemed to be a most inappropriate device ( unless as indicative of their aggressive commercial practices ) . |
| 28 | For all its fragmentary ubiquity , getting to play this tune in any serious manner can be a most difficult task and in some areas , of which sociology is one , the band as yet plays in a rather halting and ill-coordinated fashion , while there is some confusion over the choice of instrument . |
| 29 | There was a rose garden to wander around , though as yet no sign of blossom but an indication from the many rose bushes that at some time there would be a most beautiful display . |
| 30 | Bankruptcy is assumed here to be a most unlikely event in non-profits , regulated companies and publicly owned companies , though this may be influenced by the action of the regulatory agency . |