Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Not every author who has something to say on the subject of post-war sexual morality is included in the following discussion of each of the five categories , but rather those who are considered to be most representative of each genre are discussed . |
2 | He called for the raising of the national minimum wage ; a Full Employment Act ; a national conservation scheme ; a programme of public works ; national control over atomic energy ; and , most controversial of all , a national health service . |
3 | The most controversial of all the legacies the eighteenth-century reformers bequeathed to their successors was the subordination of the Church as a political , economic , educational , and charitable institution to the supremacy of the State . |
4 | A set of constitutional amendments adopted by the Estonian Supreme Soviet proved most controversial of all . |
5 | The volcanic history of that event does not need restatement here , but the complexity of the stratal history makes this part of the column both the most confusing and the most controversial of all . |
6 | And perhaps most controversial of all , the Greens will tackle what they see as the scourge of the motor car : |
7 | The most controversial of these responsibilities involves the compulsory removal from home of an elderly person under Section 47 of that same Act . |
8 | One of the most controversial of these is regret theory , of which Professor Sugden was one of the first formulators . |
9 | The most controversial of these was the proposed reduction of capital gains tax , a measure which Congress had previously rejected . |
10 | The idea of European citizenship may , however , seem a little absurd for those English fans who spend most of their time abroad abusing foreigners and orchestrating international hooligan networks . |
11 | All too often , however , we see him angry , hurt , suspicious of friends as much as enemies , rarely grateful to those who stuck their necks out on his behalf , working obsessively at powerfully emotional works while seemingly ignoring the emotions generated by the domestic chaos around him . |
12 | In the long term , this final measure was the most momentous of all . |
13 | One of the most telling of such examples occurs in the account of Jesus 's arrest in Gethsemane . |
14 | Perhaps the most telling of such echoes is that between the stallion 's ecstatic animal cry of " " wehee " " as it races off towards the mares ( 4066 ) and Alisons 's gleeful cry of " " tehee " " after making such a fool , in her way , of Absolon ( 3740 ) . |
15 | She had n't intended to sound quite so vehement , but what she needed most right at this moment was to put as much distance as was humanly possible between herself and Adam . |
16 | Another symptom is writing numbers or letters backwards — again a common enough thing to do when a child is learning to write , particularly if he or she is left-handed , or perhaps dyslexic ; and probably most absurd of all , children who refer to television characters as real people are showing signs of abuse . |
17 | Over the last few months we 've had a number of queries from hobbyists concerning fish which they have bought for their community tanks , which despite advice from their dealer , have turned out to be most unsuitable for such a set up . |
18 | To my mind this is the best and most subtle of all English potted meat inventions . |
19 | Genesis 3 , Verse 1 : ‘ The serpent was the most subtle of all wild beasts in that garden God had made . ’ |
20 | Ethnic minorities , too , are often strikingly under-represented in such assemblies , or , as in Britain , barely represented at all . |
21 | Caring about others less fortunate than ourselves is important and the Christian Aid Committee is most grateful to all who give their time , talents , and money which gives this Festival of Flowers and Music such significance . |
22 | We are most grateful to those of you who prayed for us on our recent visit to Zimbabwe . |
23 | We are most grateful to those readers who participated in the survey . |
24 | Furthermore , I was most grateful to those working on the locomotive for their patience and understanding . |
25 | I am most grateful to those of you who take classes for people who are unable to take part in our ordinary groups . |
26 | in my area , and we are most grateful for that . |
27 | This is good news indeed and the students and families concerned are most grateful for all the support which helped bring about such a satisfactory outcome . |
28 | I would be most grateful for any assistance offered . |
29 | Please note that we would be most grateful for any handouts or further information you would like to send us . |
30 | I would be most grateful for any information you may have pertaining to the RLS centenary be it an update of your present events or any contacts you may know of . |