Example sentences of "[prep] this very " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the marchers were apprehensive about this very hi-tech physiotherapy department . |
| 2 | I read an article in Readers Digest about this very clever fallow called Freud . |
| 3 | I remember a Rhodesian in our squadron writing a long letter to the ‘ Malta Times ’ about this very subject , but I do n't think it was ever published . ’ |
| 4 | Perhaps the strangest fact about this very strange reptile is its circumscribed distribution . |
| 5 | " Well now , I want you to go away and think about this very carefully . |
| 6 | Statements of evidence were prepared and served in accordance with the rules and a psychiatric report from a consultant psychiatrist was available at court and that gave the early history and background about this very disturbed boy . |
| 7 | We expect some firm proposals from the Minister tonight , or at least when we debate this matter in Committee , that will assure the House that something will be done about this very dangerous situation . |
| 8 | It was for this very remarkable invention that he was employed . |
| 9 | However , one really does not need extremely large amounts of space to grow the flowers needed for this very enjoyable hobby . |
| 10 | ‘ I had sent away by post , you see , for this very powerful itching-powder , ’ Hortensia said . |
| 11 | Aughfad is slipping down the weights but he showed a bit more sparkle at Newmarket last time and can underline his liking for this very sharp track in the Citroen Xantia Sprint Handicap . |
| 12 | It 's sure to be a full house for this very popular Company 's lively version of Roald Dahl 's ‘ Fantastic Mr Fox ’ , so book early . |
| 13 | Jesus himself set the pattern for this very practical use of the Bible in his own ministry . |
| 14 | A stone floor is the perfect foil for this very decorative style , but it 's not always practical , especially in winter . |
| 15 | ‘ It leaves me wondering why you should have been chosen for this very tame assignment . |
| 16 | You will have an opportunity to provide candles and flowers for this very prayerful occasion . |
| 17 | At 36 he says he 's getting old for this very energetic sport . |
| 18 | One more pair of hands for an hour or two a week can be a godsend for this very worthwhile and rewarding ‘ back bone ’ work . |
| 19 | Thank you very much , for this very nice time . |
| 20 | ‘ Thus , ’ as J. A. Burrow remarks , ‘ as Duke Humphrey 's guests worked their way through this very unpenitential fish banquet , they were invited to see in it the four courses of their own life 's feast . ’ |
| 21 | I 'm afraid I only have five minutes so come in and we 'll have to go through this very quickly . ’ |
| 22 | Well do you know , when I met , I , I 'm meeting old chaps through this very excellent marriage agency , I 've never expected any thing like it , they are marvellous , and the sent me a nice old lad , but I knew I was onto a looser when he said , of course I go to my daughter-in-law every Saturday for lunch , she absolutely insists because she says , she wants to make sure that I 'm eating properly , now this is a very healthy old man with a very good income who could afford to buy any food he wants and the fact of the matter is his that he 's son is probably not , he does n't want to upset his old dad , and it 's handy to have him to come on Saturday for lunch and be done with it as it were , but I thought surely Bernard your own sense would tell you that nobody want 's their old father and father-in-law every Saturday of their life , for lunch oh . |
| 23 | LADY DAVERS : I shall after this very little interrupt your mutual happiness . |
| 24 | Despite this very different interpretation of pre-permissive morality , there are nevertheless distinct parallels between the conservative- and liberal-historical analyses of cultural change in post-war Britain . |
| 25 | We raffled a car at Christmas in the John Radcliffe and collected everybody 's money , and we did n't have too many qualms of conscience about that , but one 's got to be very careful not to beg from patients , but I think er fun for all , a lottery is fun and we feel perfectly er acceptable towards this very worthwhile project when we 're given the cheque on Monday . |
| 26 | In spite of this very real hazard , however , it is not uncommon to see quite experienced pilots leaving the ground with the elevator up , which results in the glider zooming up into a dangerously steep initial climb . |
| 27 | I think it will be found that our record and findings are more worthy of public acceptance than the emotional , uninformed and often inaccurate outbursts of this very vocal lobby . |
| 28 | She says : ‘ Experiencing the reality of this very wonderful little human being makes a mockery of any disappointment that could have been felt in her . |
| 29 | It might have been the blazing fire in the corner of this very upmarket restaurant . |
| 30 | Robust is certainly the description of this very big Indian tea . |