Example sentences of "is most [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is most usual to think of salami as an Italian speciality , they are , in fact , made throughout Europe . |
| 2 | Autumn movements or arrival may start as early as August , but is most usual in late October ; most autumn passage is observed in November . |
| 3 | Among the many cathedrals with Norman remains , it is most usual for the nave to be unaltered — the eastern arm and transepts were generally enlarged later to provide more accommodation . |
| 4 | When we cook potatoes or vegetables , we often scrape off the outer layer , which is most nutritious ( i.e. the fibrous bit just under the skin ) , then boil off any remaining vitamins into the water , which is then poured down the sink . |
| 5 | There is an abrasiveness about the Parrott approach , anything but charming in a conventionally cooing way , which is most refreshing . |
| 6 | After a long drive this charming house with its friendly and welcoming hostess is most refreshing . |
| 7 | Not unexpectedly , perhaps , it contains that spot on the world 's surface that is most distant from land — where the longitude 118° 30'W intersects 47° 30 'S is an equal 1,560 miles from the nearest coasts of Chile , peter Island in Antarctica and an uninhabited British colonial possession , a member of the Pitcairn group called Ducie Island . |
| 8 | When we consider temperament in horses , and especially in families , it is most reasonable to look at the stallions in a family to get a more valid picture of the family characteristics , as stallions often exhibit traits of temperament to greater extremes than geldings and mares . |
| 9 | It is most embarrassing for us , but we have no idea where they have gone . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I have asked at houses near the academy , but to rent a room there — yes , it is most embarrassing to say I can not afford what is asked , and I shall not be earning until I begin my work in two weeks . |
| 11 | It is , however , the draughtsmanship of the black and white drawings especially of the entrance gateway and the view of Sir William Turner 's Hospital on the cover of the Langbaurgh Calendar that is most arresting . |
| 12 | But what is most striking about both books is the sense they give of how desolate and enclosed an adolescence could be , at opposite ends of the society . |
| 13 | In a way what is most striking , however , is that there is so little evidence from post-classical times : Levy 's Ergänzungsindex provides a fascinating illustration of just how many sources completely lack references to trusts . |
| 14 | ‘ Excellent : in it the character of Stephen Blackpool , a working man , is most striking and sympathetic . ’ |
| 15 | What is most striking in ‘ poor interpreting ’ is the lack of use of perfectly idiomatic expression in the target language ( it is this particular aspect of BSL which has proved most difficult to research ) . |
| 16 | What is most striking about such groupings is that they provide for careers on the football terraces . |
| 17 | Perhaps the symbolism is most striking in the Act on Securities and the Stock Exchange . |
| 18 | This is the phenomenon of INTERNAL DEVIATION , which , although it is most striking in poetry , may equally well be observed in prose style . |
| 19 | But what is most striking is that by adopting the voice of the Psalm , Herbert is also adopting the voice of a king ( and a shepherd ) as the Psalm was presented as being authored by a divinely inspired King David . |
| 20 | NOTE WHAT IS MOST STRIKING . |
| 21 | That BART SIMPSON dude is most ubiquitous ! |
| 22 | You have to play what it is most effective . |
| 23 | Understatement is most effective when in stark contrast with a highly charged force field . |
| 24 | In the event , Leeds chose to play a rather strange formation in which McAllister operated at right-back and Speed was anywhere but where he is most effective , on the left flank . |
| 25 | Celtic cultural and linguistic traditions , the difficulties of crofting ( which is most effective on a part-time basis ) and , here and there , implants of modern industry , sophisticated communications and strategic installations characterise the social and economic geography of these islands . |
| 26 | Electric netting , in which all but the bottom horizontals are electrified , is most effective for sheep . |
| 27 | This is a ‘ management ’ exercise which is most effective when it is primarily the detailed work of the headteacher and staff , although governors must be involved at various key stages . |
| 28 | This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose . |
| 29 | I would say , whatever is most effective in making people think about the implications of the expressions they use . |
| 30 | We have identified a cytokine , macrophage inflammatory protein-1 β ( MIP-1 β ) , that induces both chemotaxis and adhesion of T cells ; MIP-1 β is most effective at augmenting adhesion of CD8 + T cells to the vascular cell adhesion molecule VCAM-1 . |