Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun sg] be the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most controversial feature was the building of new fortifications at considerable cost and , as it proved , an almost total waste of money and effort . |
| 2 | The most far-reaching omission was the lack of any firm commitment to a policy for integration . |
| 3 | The most far-reaching reform was the abolition in 1861 of serfdom , the supreme symbol of Russia 's backwardness . |
| 4 | Perhaps the orang 's most outstanding feature is the length of its arms . |
| 5 | The winner of the Charles Douglas-Home Award for the most outstanding entry was the Cornerstone Garthdee Project in Aberdeen . |
| 6 | Inside the wall there was a new blackness , free of mist , and the most persistent sound was the dripping and trickling of myriad streams into the storage below . |
| 7 | A most undesirable feature is the production of an obese diabetic by inappropriately increasing the insulin dose and failing to detect latent hypoglycaemia . |
| 8 | To the right-hand side of this most advanced display is the microprocessor time control . |
| 9 | But the main and most pleasant surprise was the sense of camaraderie among climbers in the Alps . |
| 10 | The most classic coat is the cashmere three-quarter length in navy or tan . |
| 11 | The most complete application was the spreadsheet . |
| 12 | In some ways the most striking development was the growth , during the sixteenth century , of a permanent diplomatic service . |
| 13 | Its most striking feature is the importance attributed to princely officials : judges and provincial governors are the eyes , ears and tongue of the body politic ; officials are the hands ; and financial officers the stomach and intestines . |
| 14 | The most striking change was the presence of a manual which describes policies and practices of the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of Congress , offers advice on classing difficult areas and explains how to choose between related numbers . |
| 15 | Its most striking characteristic is the abandonment of the notion that trusts are actionable essentially in personam . |
| 16 | The most striking sensation is the feeling of deep relaxation experienced throughout the hourlong treatment . |
| 17 | The most striking example is the ignorance of punctuation . |
| 18 | However , the most striking result is the relationship between the ratings of subjective risk themselves and the subsequent probability of recall . |
| 19 | A remarkably complete example is the mausoleum of Constantine 's daughter , Constantina , now S. Costanza , built c. 320–50 next to the narthex of the cemetery of S. Agnese in Rome . |
| 20 | Er , in addition if you were to walk into the headquarters there today , in their trophy case the largest and most prestigious trophy is the Moller trophy . |
| 21 | The most extensive operation was the construction in Britain 's remotest region , Shetland , of the Sullom Voe oil terminal , the largest such site in Europe . |
| 22 | Although primary elections took place in several states during August , the contest which captured most public attention was the struggle for the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia . |
| 23 | Botanically the most interesting feature is the presence of Koenigia islandica pollen ( Edwards , 1979 ) , indicating that K. islandica grew on Lewis about 27,000 years ago . |
| 24 | As far as operational details are concerned perhaps the most interesting feature is the way tour operators are usually part of larger , more diversified , groups . |
| 25 | A most interesting feature was the employment of Mr D. T. Holmes to visit the Highlands and report on the use made of and the appreciation of the libraries . |
| 26 | Data from 1976 for women specifically show that 14 per cent of women whose marriages were intact were living in someone else 's household ( the most popular choice being the wife 's parents ) , but for divorced and separated women the figure rose to 61 per cent . |
| 27 | Miss Field and Jane Martin … the adventure puzzle proved the trickiest winners of the books here are Mrs. Windsor and Graham Williams … most popular round was the racing … you all knew the answers only two winners I 'm afraid … well done Mrs. Cullis and N.Bonner … and three cheers for the kids who found the secret santas toys and games have been won by Tim Overton … |
| 28 | The most popular copy is the Cobra — the original American ‘ muscle ’ sports car . |
| 29 | By far the most popular theme was the hunt ( venatio ) , not in the open country but as staged in the arena . |
| 30 | On a somewhat lesser scale is the need to discover if there is sufficient common interest and taste to enjoy living together . |