Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] be extremely " in BNC.
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| 1 | The central problem for the government is to determine the value of the subsidy to the ‘ social ’ railway , that is the services that would not exist or would be extremely highly priced without state support , and to set appropriate targets for the ‘ commercial ’ railway . |
| 2 | Grey and silver foliage plants grow in every shape and size , from the thistle family that can tower above everything else , to the very small alpine plants with silver leaves that can be extremely useful for miniature work . |
| 3 | Technological hazards are more unpredictable and may be extremely rare , so that it becomes difficult to use probability concepts to quantify risk , especially those which rely on notions of relative frequency . |
| 4 | Swords are often passed down from father to son , and may be extremely ancient family heirlooms that have drawn blood in thousands of battles . |
| 5 | It was a strangely farcical routine , and must be extremely tedious to enact day after day . |
| 6 | This could cause expensive damage and could be extremely dangerous . |
| 7 | The latter is , of course , unlikely to be chosen and would be extremely difficult to measure , but does emphasise the need to determine a neutral view of a procedure before attempting to measure its success . |
| 8 | It would not cost the Government money , would have the support of fishermen and would be extremely effective in terms of conservation . |
| 9 | She has a passion for knowing what is going on and will be extremely cross if she is n't told . ’ |
| 10 | Hearing loss can cause painful misunderstandings and can be extremely exasperating ; tempers may become frayed , and stressful tension may be allowed to mount . |
| 11 | The managers of nursing agencies have often had considerable experience in assisting nurses back into practice after a career break , and can be extremely helpful and conscientious in responding to any doubts and queries you may have . |
| 12 | These studies are short term and can be extremely useful if they are placed in the context of wider knowledge . |
| 13 | They are usually made in grades of 70 to 80-line , with a ⅜″ ( 1 cm ) pile , and can be extremely attractive and authentic in appearance . |
| 14 | Her Majesty 's Government will continue to fight to persuade our colleagues in the European Community that the proposals are not only unnecessary and unjustifiable , but would be extremely damaging to employment throughout the Community , particularly in the United Kingdom . |
| 15 | However , that does n't have an effect on our er ability to agree a figure of three three for the city itself , in the structure plan , because the work we 've done on the local plan taking into account commitments and suitable allowances for small sites , does indicate to us that a figure of three three is achievable , but would be extremely difficult to exceed , the difference here between the four thousand and the three three does , however , have an impact on our neighbours clearly , and as was mentioned yesterday the City Council does own some some twenty nine hectares of land outside its current boundary , er located in the Ryedale District Council area , that land , some of that land has planning consent , the remainder is allocated in the draft Southern Ryedale local plan and was excluded from the greenbelt , that land it is the City Council 's intention to use to meet its er requirements for affordable housing , could accommodate some seven hundred dwellings , I think it is very important for me to emphasize that that is a very clear commitment of the City Council , and therefore that land in Ryedale would not er in the majority of its case be available for open market use , we would be seeking to use it to meet er affordable housing requirements . |