Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be personalities rather than policies , however , which determine how successfully that can be made to work . |
| 2 | The goal was to implant " standard " English forms ( linguistic and cultural ) by inculcating a " love " of literature ( the most that might be hoped for in the elementary sector ) .71 Within the higher sectors ( preparatory , secondary , grammar , and public schools , as well as colleges of various kinds ) the aim was much broader . |
| 3 | Moreover , in the light of the Americans ' deep-seated anti-colonialism , neutrality was the most that could be hoped for in the problems that would face Britain in converting her Empire into the Commonwealth at a prudent and realistic pace . |
| 4 | The most that could be offered would be autonomous areas within regional self-government ‘ towards which members of the respective nationalities , scattered all over the country or even all over the world , would gravitate and with which they could enter into relations and free associations ’ — some measure of accommodation to Bauerism . |
| 5 | The most that could be expected of policies , it was implied , was to mitigate the worst effects of criminal offending . |
| 6 | In the years of sharp pruning of public-sector expenditure , and at a time when a comprehensive housing programme embracing improvement , clearance , redevelopment and new building lay beyond the grasp of the Ministry of Health , the most that could be hoped for in the 1920s was the amelioration of a small number of the worst houses . |
| 7 | It is not the most that could be done to protect the consumer , but the least that the Government thought that they could get away with . |
| 8 | The provision of a placid monetary environment in which monetary policy was not itself a source of instability was the most that could be expected from the monetary authorities . |
| 9 | The most that can be done is that B may allow C to use his name to claim the money . |
| 10 | If a bureau has only two interview rooms then four volunteers are the most that can be accommodated in the advisory role : two interviewing , one taking telephone enquiries and the fourth following up cases in the general office between clients . |
| 11 | A characteristic feature of the placebo effect is that it does not last all that long : it is usually only a matter of weeks , and two to six months is about the most that can be expected : If a patient responds to a new treatment and is still well after a year , it is unlikely to be a placebo effect . |
| 12 | The most that can be achieved by the summit is to keep the Community from toppling over the edge . |
| 13 | The most that can be said is that a good case can be made out for so doing ; law-abiding spectators would probably be sympathetic , depending upon the outcome . |
| 14 | The most that can be said with confidence is that the relationship is a liability for the population of Eastern Europe . |
| 15 | The most that can be said with any certainty is that the revolt was led by two families who were to play a great part in the next generation of Aquitainian politics , two families with whom Richard was to become very familiar : the house of Lusignan and the house of Angoulême . |
| 16 | In the English appellate courts it may be true to say that change that can be based on reasoning by analogy and the evolutionary development of legal rules is the most that can be expected , and that major changes of direction require legislation which , to overcome the bias of judges in favour of the status quo , must be unequivocally expressed . |
| 17 | The most that can be said is that they must have selectional restrictions which are satisfied by the selectee . |
| 18 | The most that can be said is that S.I.B . |
| 19 | The most that can be said is that the majority of individuals said to be non-right handed still show left hemisphere language representation ( Annett , Hudson , and Turner , 1974 ; Fleminger and Bunce , 1975 ; Clyma , 1975 ) . |
| 20 | The most that can be claimed for it is that it is ingenious . |
| 21 | Whether this justifies the conclusion of Esther Moir that " The most that can be said is that on and off the bench , the Justices interposed between the parish overseer and his helpless victim " is uncertain . |
| 22 | The most that can be achieved by such searches is to reveal cases where title is suspect and allow the necessary action to be taken . |
| 23 | Type 7 His book covers most that need be said on the subject . |
| 24 | The first presents the candidate with an unreal situation , and probably the most that will be learned is whether or not the candidate is good-natured enough to play silly games . |
| 25 | In this case the relevant budget line becomes 165 , as the most that will be forthcoming from the central government is 25 ( in units of X ) . |
| 26 | Your are responsible for any charges , fines etc. that may be levied by authorities in the U.K. or overseas for noncompliance of regulations in this area and any such amounts will be recharged to you . |
| 27 | This was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of different accident and traffic strategies , so that the most cost-effective could be selected for each area . |
| 28 | Right that would be fifty . |
| 29 | Right that 'll be alright Bill . |
| 30 | Right right that 'd be that 'd be the same as well would n't it that 'd be another quarter . |