Example sentences of "the [adj] ever [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On May 20 the government deployed 630 companies of paramilitary troops — the largest ever for an election — to supplement security arrangements . |
| 2 | The good news is that the surplus of a hundred and ninety three thousand six hundred and eighty seven pounds after tax is the largest ever in the Association 's history . |
| 3 | The US space shuttle Columbia successfully completed a 14-day flight on July 9 , the longest ever by a space shuttle crew , during which the prolonged effects of weightlessness on the human body were further studied . |
| 4 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley ( Mrs. Clwyd ) has pointed out , Britain 's overseas aid budget last year was not maintained but was the lowest ever as a percentage of this country 's gross domestic product . |
| 5 | Super Sally joined an exclusive club by becoming only the fifth British girl athlete to strike gold and only the second ever on the track , following Ann Packer in Tokyo 28 years ago . |
| 6 | Preliminary investigations by Netherlands aviation officials indicated that the disaster , the worst ever in the Netherlands , was probably caused by aircraft metal fatigue stemming from excessive stress and corrosion . |
| 7 | Wales have arranged a friendly against World Cup qualifiers Costa Rica , the game , the first ever between the countries , will be played at Ninion Park at Cardiff at the end of May . |
| 8 | Gary Tritton , chief interest rate swap trader , had been watching the Bank of England 's £800m tap issue , the first ever in the middle of the night . |
| 9 | The impact of the deal , the biggest ever in the Swedish market , will turn Procordia into one of Europe 's 20 largest pharmaceutical companies , with more than 48,000 employees and a yearly turnover approaching £3.5billion . |
| 10 | Cities were deserted and factories closed in the protest — the biggest ever in the strife-torn country — called by ANC leader Nelson Mandela . |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell put in a scorching lap in the opening qualifying session … the fastest ever at the Northamptonshire track … he was almost two seconds quicker than his team mate Riccardo Patrese … recording an average speed of more than one hundred and forty-eight miles an hour . |