Example sentences of "it [verb] a very [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , you see if you put down literacy the the whole show 's in there , I mean if you 're going to put i , put isolated spelling it i it encourages a very limited view of what English is about and success in using language . |
| 2 | It had Courbet , Degas , Corot , Picasso , Braque , Matisse , Delacroix , and it got a very good review in the New York Times . |
| 3 | ‘ It involves a very serious commitment by several of the design staff in a tutorial and critical appraised role throughout the College terms . |
| 4 | Compost-making on a farm scale is yet uncommon in Britain ( it has been practised for over 4,000 years in China ) as it involves a very careful balance and mixing of ingredients , control of ventilation and moisture , and the extra work of at least one turning . |
| 5 | If this is right , it produces a very odd result . |
| 6 | It produces a very turbulent stream of air compared to similar airstones , and looks well worth investigating . |
| 7 | He had lopped off the leaves and twigs at a joint so that it made a very crude crutch . |
| 8 | It needs a very large orchestra and I needed a lot of rehearsals so that I could have time to explain the piece fully to the orchestra . |
| 9 | In order for a monkey to write ‘ Methinks it is like a weasel ’ by chance , it needs a very large amount of luck , but it is still measurable . |
| 10 | So that , erm just as you can construct a house out of bricks and mortar , and really , although the house looks very different from just bricks and mortar , it is just bricks and mortar arranged in a certain way , so the glass , the bottle , erm although it looks a very different thing from a sense experience , is really nothing more than a very complicated pattern of actual and possible sense experiences . |
| 11 | At its most specific , it has a very limited currency : it recurs between canine and feline , and between puppy and kitten — but that is about all . |
| 12 | However , the volume of research varies considerably from one polytechnic to another and , in general , it has a very long way to go before it begins to approach that generated within universities . |
| 13 | It has a very long neck like a duck , and the front of the body sometimes has a faint purple tinge . |
| 14 | It has a very similar effect on human systems . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , little is known of the south wing , but it has a very similar appearance to that of the north side and suffers from the disadvantage of facing north , which precludes any possibility of the best accommodation being situated there . |
| 16 | However , it has a very small range ( 7.1 to 7.5 ) and is not of real interest to the binocular observer . |
| 17 | The special nature of the facts of the case mean that it has a very narrow reading and for this reason might amount to nothing more than an amalgam of common law duties not to be dishonest . |
| 18 | ‘ It has a very strong structure and storyline . ’ |
| 19 | It has a very strong consumer awareness and is recognized as a premium label , appealing to a wide range of customers from the mid-20s upwards . ’ |
| 20 | An enthusiastic organic-only company that ‘ will probably drop any wines that do n't get the EC seal of approval ’ , which is a shame , but it has a very strong list of certified wines . |
| 21 | The essence of the countryside is that it has a very low level of development , and farming and forestry predominate . |
| 22 | I only know it has a very vulgar sound ; and I do n't want to hear you using it . ’ ’ |
| 23 | It has a very effective brushing action — rotating back and forth 2800 times per minute . |
| 24 | If it does , it has a very good chance of catching the gazelle for it is able to reach its maximum speed within a few yards , and then it is the fastest animal on four legs . |
| 25 | I think it has a very good sound and is well worth the room it takes up ( 2 manuals and pedals , but no pipes as it is electronically voiced ) . |
| 26 | Er it is it has got problems as has already been referred to earlier in that it has a very poor accident record as well as well as passing through Harrogate , it has a a poor accident record to the north of Harrogate . |
| 27 | Statements such as , ‘ I did n't see it previously ’ ; ‘ I 've just noticed something new ’ ; I can see all sorts of things of interest which I had n't seen before' ; ‘ I was n't interested in that before … suddenly it has a very significant part to play ’ ; ‘ the painting is actually changing for me ’ ; ‘ I 'm just discovering it ’ ; ‘ I 've started now to appreciate … ‘ , abounded . |
| 28 | A characteristic of such an organization is often that it has a very large board . |
| 29 | In terms of research it has a very high status indeed , and is one of the leading erm scientific research centres in the country . |
| 30 | But the family among the rich is not only a source of prestige , it has a very instrumental aspect , family networks are manipulated in the course of politics and business . |