Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [coord] very " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is most unlikely if the shares are listed but very probable if the company is a private one . |
| 2 | ‘ I was very surprised to be nominated but very honoured , ’ said Mr Rees , recently retired chairman of the North Wales Arts Association . |
| 3 | ( only 3 quid in a cab to the ground , leave at twenty to three and still get in with time to spare ) 3 bars not four deep at the bar do n't have to wait to be served and VERY good food . |
| 4 | Other things being equal it appears that those remanded in custody are more likely to plead guilty , substantially less likely to be acquitted and very much more likely to receive a custodial sentence on conviction than their counterparts who are remanded on bail ( see , eg , Bottomley , 1970 ; Davies , 1971 ; and also Home Office , 1990f , Tables 9.6 and 9.9 ) . |
| 5 | ( Since the radioactive dust has killed many animals , the ownership of a scarce animal is greatly to be desired and very costly . |
| 6 | Weeds sprouting in the path can be left or very easily dealt with |
| 7 | The vast majority of Oxfordshire 's teachers claim that they were involved or very involved in their school 's review , an equally large majority ( four-fifths ) feel competent to carry out a review and that theirs was thorough or very thorough . |
| 8 | These conclusions are very relevant , because now I 'm very sorry to say that , under pressure from a certain radicalism , these deeper , more complex analyses are being neglected and very individual , subjective views hold sway . |
| 9 | In fact , outside the Europe of the Six very little had been achieved and very little interest had been displayed in integration and cooperation beyond the all-European organisations that had been set up at the end of the previous decade . |
| 10 | Although bud break is early , leaf development is delayed and very variable . |
| 11 | The leaf-blade is crinkled and very wavy . |
| 12 | I 'm not allowed in there , it 's trapped and very dangerous . |
| 13 | The exterior is shingled and very simple , but inside , the nave and chancel roof and walls are painted all over . |
| 14 | It may be true that the processes of change and of translating policy into practice are convoluted and very hard to manage . |
| 15 | It was more than quiet-it was deserted and very lonely . |