Example sentences of "are very [adj] [prep] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Heseltine says : ‘ The media are very good at sensing a mood and then exaggerating it . |
| 2 | ‘ When you think about it in those terms , you realise climbers are very clever at building a rationale to avoid facing the truth . ’ |
| 3 | 5 Be wary of topics such as politics , sex , race and religion which are very effective in getting a discussion going , as people often have strong feelings on them or find them interesting , but there is the danger of hostility being generated and the discussion getting out of control . |
| 4 | We have the Association for the Disabled for the blind , we have Age Concern but there is n't a for the mentally or for mental health or for whatever it might be called , and these groups are very useful in providing a focal point for liaison between statutory organizations , including the health service , and the users and carers , and providing points of lobbying concern , points on which we can comment and that that increasingly is the way we 're working in the community care consultation process . |
| 5 | ‘ I think my pessimism was justified , ’ said Priestley looking back on it , ‘ I think the odds are very heavy against getting a square deal from anybody about anything . ’ |