Example sentences of "the [noun] very " in BNC.

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1 " We then proceeded with the examination of the boys in the presence of the Mayor and several Ladies and Gentlemen of the Town , Mr. Prescott [ sic ] the Rector of Stockport being the Examiner ; and considering the recent re-endowment and establishment of the School , and that many of the children when first admitted were unable to read , and the majority very backward in their learning , we have much pleasure in reporting that the result of this first public examination was very satisfactory and that it was apparent that the Master and Usher had faithfully discharged their duties . "
2 ‘ I can see the prince very well , thank you .
3 Interestingly , these sounds are designed to flow over the patch changes so , while patch selection is already hardly noticeable , this extra feature masks the change very well indeed .
4 Heat the thread of the bulb very carefully to melt the glue , remove thread slowing drawing out the filament , do not break the electrical or filament will , just wo n't work pour the liquid into the bulb and slowly lower the filament back dipped in some .
5 I found the Board very hospitable to Russian graduates .
6 These two systems working in opposition seem to give the locust very fine speed control .
7 I found the sack very comfortable considering the simplicity of the back system and was pleased to find that it was long enough for me to use the waist belt properly .
8 ‘ I do n't go to the cinema very often , ’ she murmured .
9 He 'd have to judge the force of the blow very carefully and you 'd expect it to leave more than a slight bump . ’
10 The professional dealing with Stefan 's case felt that his mother , who had generated these ideas herself , had really understood the technique very well .
11 Yields are best after the second lactation and the smallness of the fat globules makes the milk very digestible .
12 The more weak-willed of the defenders very often spent more time watching the native princes eating their banquets than they did watching the enemy lines .
13 yeah and er , the , the programme condemned him a bit , basically he he did n't , there was , there was , he did n't seemed to take in a lo , a whole lot evidence from either side , you know , he did , he did , he did n't seemed to handle the case very well , it was sort of more like it just get it over with quickly and forget it sort of thing .
14 ‘ Clearly the Kurds , one way or another , are going to present an enormous problem to the courts very shortly , as they are at the moment to the Home Office , ’ Mr Justice Schiemann said .
15 In view of these deficiencies , it was hardly surprising that the reformers who centred on the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich addressed themselves to transforming the courts very soon after Alexander II ascended the throne .
16 It does n't narrow the field very much , does it ?
17 But whatever selection of visible features one chooses , the field very quickly narrows towards the William Smith — be it a sycamore frontboard with round-ended panels , be it ivory naturals with black fronts , or whatever .
18 In these early days the Germans very much followed the Dutch leads ; indeed the regulations introduced in 1980 for restraining traffic in residential roads were a straight translation of those adopted in the Netherlands ' Woonerven .
19 They had studied the maps very carefully before setting out and Floy had marked out the way that he and Snodgrass would take .
20 When the pupil 's errors have been analysed , approach the teaching very largely in the order : initial letters — phonic alternatives — prefixes , suffixes — unstressed syllables — single/double .
21 For the first time the man on Gerrard 's other side spoke , and his voice was smooth and the accent very carefully cultured .
22 In addition the book features Pearce 's personal approach to a variety of media , with the accent very much on preparing colour by hand and pointing artists towards the most suitable manufactured materials in each case .
23 Mr Quinn 's sons completed the contract very efficiently and successfully .
24 It is important to consider the content of the contract very carefully , and it is particularly important to examine the special conditions .
25 In a letter written the following April , he notes that he too " found the endowment very small , but the Inhabitants liberal in their patronage and support " .
26 ‘ We have heard in these two days several thorough and intelligent analyses of the present very complex situation in Europe .
27 And the American survey evidence suggests that , although disclosure should bring greater familiarity with APRs and so forth , it is unlikely to strengthen the present very tenuous link between understanding of credit costs and practical use of this understanding to shop more wisely .
28 Bearing in mind uncertainty about the future and the likelihood of an increase in inflation from the present very low rates , an index-linked annuity must represent a sensible hedge .
29 Although he has given evidence before in a real life case , he still found the experience very worthwhile .
30 While such a policy may relieve the short-term burden of unemployment for the older men nearest retirement age , unfortunately our study showed that the majority of those in their mid- and late fifties , who did not have the option of becoming early retired , faced the prospect of very long-term unemployment , and found the experience very distressing ( Walker et al.
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