Example sentences of "among the [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prospects of even greater longevity in future among the already long-lived have served to enhance concern still further . |
| 2 | Her argument was that it had offered the women of rock ‘ much worship with little esteem … choosing their image from among the already available fantasies and maybe undercutting it with a little irony . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Among the already endangered species directly threatened by global warming are the giant panda , blue sheep and the Yangtze dolphin . ’ |
| 4 | The major division among the exceptionally gifted intellectuals of Russia 's ‘ marvellous decade ’ ( 1838–48 ) was between the so-called Slavophiles and the Westerners . |
| 5 | Branson was not able to inspire the same sense of esprit de corps among the hastily assembled team of Event journalists as he had always done among the staff at Virgin , and the magazine quickly became rife with internecine dispute and conspiracy theories . |
| 6 | Industrial visits , such as South Yorkshire 's visit to Forgemasters Steel in Sheffield , were among the particularly interesting events . |
| 7 | A growing rift was apparent between Iran and Turkey over competition for influence among the newly independent Central Asian states and over the future role and shape of ECO . |
| 8 | Furthermore , they do not find a ‘ downward assimilation ’ among the downwardly mobile and propose the existence of a ‘ ratchet effect ’ which could lead to increased demands for HE during periods of high gross social mobility . |
| 9 | It is true that Eliot went through all the ritual gestures with almost perfect precision ; and his impeccably-dressed figure stood out among the rather battered brethren stationed in front of us . |
| 10 | For among the rather few objections by Pound that Eliot paid no attention to were one or two which would have required him to make consistent , in terms of locality and historical period , some of his references to London life . |
| 11 | Gender is a key source of variation as is ethnicity , which cross-cuts gender because ideas about men 's and women 's roles in the family do vary among the ethnically diverse groups of which the British population is now composed ( Anthias and Yuval-Davies , 1983 ) . |
| 12 | ( Howell , in this volume , describes a similarly non-violent orientation among the closely related Chewong , but one apparently built on a much less fearful world view . ) |
| 13 | What is it about paying tax that brings out such juvenile spitefulness even among the strenuously respectable ? |
| 14 | The telephone bureau put 400 lucky numbers up for auction and the stampede among the notoriously superstitious Chinese pushed average bids to $10,000 and beyond . |
| 15 | Among the most striking features of Poulantzas ' theory is the huge number of categories it posits in order to explain one aspect of capitalist society . |
| 16 | Paraphrase ( or summary ) It is among the most striking features of detective fiction , Patricia Craig points out , that all kinds of topical ideologies are easily accommodated within it . |
| 17 | Among the most striking of its findings were that all those surveyed said they had more confidence in statements on biotechnology made by environment and consumers ' groups than in those issuing from government or industry . |
| 18 | Among the most striking types of decoration on pottery and porcelain is Lustre . |
| 19 | Among the most striking works in the exhibition which marks the 25th anniversary of the MacRobert Gallery , is Cadell 's The Orange Blind , lent by Kelvingrove Gallery , Glasgow . |
| 20 | In East Anglia , for example , farmers are among the most prosperous in the country , but their workers are among the most poorly paid . |
| 21 | Because in 1982 , when I was nine years old , my father 's work brought us to North Cornwall , where the landscapes are among the most magical on Earth and the legend of King Arthur still burns . |
| 22 | This allies closely with the contemporary conception of the professions as among the most stable elements in society ; A. M. Carr-Saunders and P.A. Wilson ( The Professions ( 1933 ) ) consider that the professions |
| 23 | The vouchers , redeemable from public funds , were meant to alleviate social hardship among the most needy of the population . |
| 24 | ‘ I know exactly what you mean , ’ are among the most comforting words any friend can utter . |
| 25 | Among the most exquisite images in the book are the series of what Penn calls ‘ sentimental , painterly images of Frenchmen fishing on Sunday . ’ |
| 26 | These are among the most exquisite objects that the microscope-borne explorer will ever encounter . |
| 27 | Among the most exquisite images in the book are the series of what Penn calls ‘ sentimental , painterly images of Frenchmen fishing on Sunday . ’ |
| 28 | Among the most engrossing parts of this book are those which demonstrate the confusion of Wells 's thought as he seeks to evade conflict , for instance by proving that ethics and evolution are one . |
| 29 | Several studies emphasise that , far from being marginally interested in the game , hooligan supporters tend to be among the most committed and knowledgeable of fans ( Dunning et al. , 1986 ) . |
| 30 | His basic case is that , with a shift towards producing more modern products , Czechoslovakia could quickly regain its place among the most advanced countries of Europe . |