Example sentences of "the [noun sg] very [adj] " 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 found the Board very hospitable to Russian graduates . |
| 3 | These two systems working in opposition seem to give the locust very fine speed control . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Yields are best after the second lactation and the smallness of the fat globules makes the milk very digestible . |
| 6 | 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 " . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ We have heard in these two days several thorough and intelligent analyses of the present very complex situation in Europe . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | " Mary was n't looking and I found the experience very pleasant . |
| 11 | Although he has given evidence before in a real life case , he still found the experience very worthwhile . |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | Like Svidrigailov , Kirillov comes to the fore very late and very fast in the process of composition , but unlike Crime and Punishment 's self-slaughterer the man in The Possessed parades an entire philosophy and theology of suicide . |
| 14 | ( c ) Undertakings When giving an undertaking , remember that unless you make the contrary very clear you will be personally responsible for carrying out its terms if your client fails to do so — see the pronouncements of the Law Society published in the Law Society 's Gazette at various times over the years . |
| 15 | The actors made the play very exciting and left everybody astounded and intrigued with the way they performed and to add to this the stage really set the scene with the back drops and props . |
| 16 | But I found the tessitura very awkward here and there . |
| 17 | The adjustment to the rise and fall is difficult because it is always sticky , the wood chips tend to collect on the travel of the sliding table making the action very bumpy , the sliding table is always out of adjustment for one reason or another . |
| 18 | Well you see I have to have the telly very quiet and last night , ah ! |
| 19 | I ca n't see the future very clear at the moment . |
| 20 | I had n't been in the force very long and my sergeant met me and said , ‘ That chimney 's smoking . ’ |
| 21 | You 've pitched the melody very high … |
| 22 | The Moots and the Law Society made the Department very lively . |
| 23 | If you are confronted with an aggressively rude interviewer who makes the interview very stressful you may want to ask yourself whether you could possibly be happy working in such an atmosphere anyway . |
| 24 | Nor did it allow families to get the car very close to the house as they preferred to do . |
| 25 | But I ca n't sit in the car very long . |
| 26 | If you are using Lotus 1-2-3 and enter this function in a cell however you will not find the result very informative . |
| 27 | The following morning the local paper headlined ‘ Gays Lead Council a Lively Dance ’ , which made the mayor very angry indeed . |
| 28 | Modern scientific excavation techniques yield prodigious quantities of data , and the abilities of even quite simple personal computer database programs to organise , tabulate and sort this information offer the archaeologist very obvious benefits . |
| 29 | I found the pressure and tension of the courtroom very difficult to get out of my system . ’ |
| 30 | Sadly only two of the four posts lined up with corresponding holes on the PCB which makes the mounting very rocky indeed . |