Example sentences of "very [adj] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He considered it ‘ very foolish for a young man to act in such a silly way ’ and ‘ What he did it for he could not tell , for there was no fun in it . ’ |
| 2 | The rate of unemployment in Glasgow has been very high for a long time , and I accept that that is unfortunate . |
| 3 | He admitted quietly , ‘ I was very sad for a long time , but not now . |
| 4 | The English products brought by the Company suited the Indians ' needs ; the woollen blankets and iron pots which had little commercial appeal in India or Africa were very appropriate for a cold climate in which metal was scarce . |
| 5 | This is very unusual for a European wine region ( in most cases , vineyards generally face south to some degree ) and especially for one as northerly in latitude as Champagne . |
| 6 | She was wearing high-heeled shoes — which is very unusual for a First Spiritualist — and she was smirking at people as if she was at a cocktail party rather than morning service . |
| 7 | Of great interest are the church bells , very fine for a small village church . |
| 8 | On 15 December Helen 's baby , a tiny perfect girl , was born , but her labour was long and difficult and she was very ill for a few days after it . |
| 9 | In this state it is not unusual for the subject to think that he has not been hypnotized at all , but has simply felt very relaxed for a short time . |
| 10 | I was very unhappy for a long time after that . |
| 11 | However , it is not very useful for a bibliographic file in which there may be thousands of potential attributes for each record , only a very few of which are non-zero . |
| 12 | It is very useful for a few enquiries but can not handle a large number , as a series of storage device movements is involved in each search . |
| 13 | This is very good for a two seater glider . |
| 14 | So it is I I I wo n't predict you know how it 's gon na be too much you know because obviously er it 's just the day to day living is quite difficult for most people have to work and cope with their families and you know so there 's not going to be er that the fundamentals are are not gon na be changed and obviously people are gon na be very broke for a long time because in a strike situation you probably do n't ever really quite recover . |
| 15 | ‘ We were very hungry for a shrinkwrapped operating system for our ACE machines but we had to say no to SCO , ’ he said . |
| 16 | It is well over 1000 light-years away , and it is at least 500 times as luminous as the Sun , but its surface is very cool for a normal star — hence the crimson colour . |
| 17 | A large-patterned fabric may be very successful for a full-length pair of curtains but totally overpowering on a short pair at a small window . |
| 18 | It is therefore very difficult for a Swedish speaker to remember to put the stress on the English word on the first syllable ( by the time you remember it is too late ! ) |
| 19 | Unfortunately we 've not got to that stage yet , and it 's very rare for a threatened famine to be prevented by the international relief community , and even , once it has occurred , it 's very rare for the relief to run smoothly , so I think the research part is to try and find out how to get the right aid to the right people at the right time . |
| 20 | You 've been very quiet for a long time . ’ |
| 21 | One thing which will prove very disconcerting for a young puppy is to be left on its own in kennels after being in a home for just a few weeks . |