Example sentences of "[vb mod] very [adv] be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'll very likely be burned to a crisp the minute we get in there . |
| 2 | In these circumstances , rape by a husband might very well be thought to be more disturbing in its effects than rape by that classic stranger leaping from the shadows . |
| 3 | External courses are likely to continue to be the only viable way of meeting some needs in some circumstances and in the interests of promoting maximum effectiveness , further attention could very usefully be given to two areas in particular . |
| 4 | The strike , however , can very rarely be timed to such an accurate degree . |
| 5 | Others , however , would rather maintain that these charges have sometimes been exaggerated , but that they do highlight genuine dangers of which one ought to be aware in reading Barth : dangers which lie partly in what he actually says , but also partly in what he can very easily be taken to be saying when his real meaning is subtly but significantly different . |
| 6 | ‘ I believe that the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can very often be traced to the question of how well the organisation brings out the great energies and talents of its people . |
| 7 | Props for drama and serial sets : Sets have to be dressed with contemporary articles and some products can very usefully be supplied to studio property rooms . |