Example sentences of "to be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pressure comes most obviously in terms of the recently imposed completion rates for postgraduate research , but there also seems to be a more general irritation in policy circles with what seems to be the leisurely pace of higher education , a pace which some would link with the original meaning of the word scholar . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , at the end of 1990 Haiti 's economy remained in a perilous state , with the country estimated to be the poorest in the Western hemisphere . |
| 3 | However , these did not make much difference as the largest families tended to be the poorest families who paid little in the way of direct tax . |
| 4 | This was especially true in Scotland , and in particular , Glasgow , which may justly claim to be the deaf ‘ capital ’ during this era . |
| 5 | As has been shown above , blood was perceived to be the life-giving force of the universe — an obvious conclusion on empirical grounds , but one which was elevated from the pragmatic to the sacred in Hebrew thought by the belief that in humans it was also the seat of the soul , hence the choice of terminology noted at the outset of this essay for murder and death in the Old Testament . |
| 6 | A companion analysis of findings from samples of eligible women in Colombia also revealed prolapse to be the gynaecological malady most closely associated with parity . |
| 7 | This seems to be the optimal solution for the male . |
| 8 | JB-4 ( Polysciences ) , a water-soluble resin , has been found to be the optimal embedding medium . |
| 9 | This paternal age groups seems to be the optimal for procreation , especially , if the mother is not more than 39 years old . |
| 10 | AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident was founded as a mutual life society in 1849 and has grown to be the largest life office in Australia and New Zealand . |
| 11 | It fairly claims to be the largest in Europe . |
| 12 | It is thought to be the largest British dairy farm to go green , and the conversion — for deeply held environmental reasons — is backed by sound economic logic . |
| 13 | It was also to be the largest aircraft ever built in Britain . |
| 14 | Cuckney is chairman of 3i , which claims to be the largest venture-capital organisation in the world . |
| 15 | Fish and chips are a Northern favourite and always fresh here , but for a real treat go to Harry Ramsden 's at nearby Guiseley , said to be the largest fish and chip shop in the world — and , with its plush decor and chandeliers , a very chic chippie ! |
| 16 | The settlement is believed to be the largest compensation payment the BBC has ever made , topping the £75,000 paid in April 1982 to Dr Sydney Gee , who ran a Harley Street slimming clinic . |
| 17 | This is reckoned to be the largest exercise of its type since the reforms were put forward , blood pressure started to rise , nostrils began to flare and so on . |
| 18 | C. Itoh is said to be the largest creditor , having lent Asahi Juken around ¥50 billion . |
| 19 | The Games , already destined to be the largest ever , now have to find room for the extra 3,306 competitors and officials registered by the end of last month , bringing the total to 18,306 . |
| 20 | Operation Crusader , Auchinleck 's offensive to push Rommel back out of Cyrenaica , was to be the largest armoured operation undertaken by British forces at that time . |
| 21 | A field discovered following the controversial opening up of the Santa Maria basin off California could turn out to be the largest discovered since the Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska but the most stringent efforts will do no more than mitigate an inevitable production decline . |
| 22 | m pond , believed to be the largest operating solar collector in the world , was intended to provide hot water for a nearby hotel . |
| 23 | The force is reported to be the largest of its kind and is expected to become the prototype for other parts of the country with high-tech industry . |
| 24 | The focal point of Cranswick is the village green , six and a half acres , believed to be the largest in East Yorkshire . |
| 25 | The sundial on a cottage in North End was made in the 1840s and is said to be the largest in England with its twelve ft diameter . |
| 26 | The table of tank sizes and volumes supplied is not terribly clear , however a 3′ tank seems to be the largest this filter is recommended for . |
| 27 | It will allow instant and easy access , on computer screens , to the financial reports and results of 4.5m companies in over 40 countries , and is believed to be the largest integrated online database of its kind . |
| 28 | PC World regards itself as a computer specialist , claiming to be the largest supplier of computer products in Europe . |
| 29 | Major deals over the past two years have included leasing for the new ethylene cracker ( a type of refinery ) for BP at Grangemouth , at that time thought to be the largest leasing deal in Britain , a £180m long-term facility to North West Water to finance major infrastructure projects , and a £75m deal with Fujitsu Microelectronics to fund investment in semiconductor equipment at its factory at Newton Aycliffe , County Durham . |
| 30 | Six miles north of Barnstaple the Braunton Burrows is thought to be the largest area ( 2000 acres ) of sand dunes in the country . |