Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [subord] a very " in BNC.

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1 Because Mr Major is indeed an exceptionally nice man , as well as a very able one , few even among his political foes could grudge him and his wife Norma heartfelt congratulations on a great personal victory .
2 He was a very confused as well as a very angry man as he pushed open the doors of Briant 's unit , and hurried down the corridor toward the office .
3 Sorting and tidying up is , of course , a valuable mathematical experience as well as a very necessary part of the activity .
4 He had his own sense of drama , John le Grant , as well as a very good memory .
5 Mr Kinnock has such a nice manner , as well as a very pleasant voice .
6 Lord Reid 's statement is , I think , worthy of particular weight since he was a parliamentarian of great experience as well as a very distinguished judicial member of your Lordships ' House .
7 Some teachers showed a comprehensive awareness of the balance of different lessons and their place in the curriculum as a whole , as well as a very clear concern with progression , continuity , the acquisition of underlying skills and the achievement of goals .
8 By the beginning of the seventeenth century it was the greatest commercial and financial power in Europe , as well as a very significant military one .
9 Holidays with her were thus a very full as well as a very rewarding experience .
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