Example sentences of "very [adj] and [adv] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although a very elaborate and well executed mosaic however , the saltire pavement — which in one form or another possesses most of the motifs typical of this integral group — is certainly not an isolated example of such richness . |
| 2 | It has been shown in the experimental literature on the prisoners ' dilemma game that the strategy of ‘ tit for tat ’ is a very effective and frequently chosen way of sustaining co-operation even though it is far simpler than Abreu 's strategies ( and neither subgame perfect nor renegotiation-proof ) . |
| 3 | He is clearly a very disturbed and emotionally rejected child because he deliberately urinates on the carpets and bedding , refuses to go to bed or stay in his own bed . |
| 4 | He is clearly a very disturbed and emotionally rejected child because he deliberately urinates on the carpets and bedding , refuses to go to bed or stay in his own bed . |
| 5 | She was a tall , bespectacled spinster , who was very capable and well understood child psychology . |
| 6 | A combination of lax discipline and hostile attitudes on the part of both parents encourages very aggressive and poorly controlled behaviour in their offspring . |