Example sentences of "[pron] very [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was its political and artistic daring , enhanced by the most attractively human of values , that the rest of us so admired — ‘ those little films ’ , someone very accurately said , ‘ which are , as if by accident , important . ’ |
| 2 | I very nearly brought it o |
| 3 | I very nearly took you then and there , standing up , in a cold dark cave … after that I needed a little time to sort through my feelings , sabiha tieghi … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ She was starin' at me so rudely , ’ Lou recounted one day , ‘ I very nearly said , ‘ Wait a minute , I 'll get a basin for your eyes ’ . ’ |
| 5 | I very nearly choked . |
| 6 | Having said that , one friend is staying over until Boxing Day , and I very nearly lied to her . |
| 7 | First of all I thought he was just some little fledgling that had fallen out of its nest , but I very soon realized there was more to him than that . " |
| 8 | But I very soon noticed that , over the two beds nearest to mine , was the highly interesting word ‘ spiritualist ’ . |
| 9 | But I very soon found that I was much more like the companionable dog ! |
| 10 | Resented by the air crews as well as the travelling public , it was not a good atmosphere in which to work , and I very soon decided it was not for me . |
| 11 | I very carefully refrained from learning French . ’ |
| 12 | Delightful as it was to meet pleasant company in such an unlikely place , I very badly wanted to exchange our fell citations on the other side of this rock . |
| 13 | The Corporal stood and glared at me as I very swiftly made my exit through the door , pausing briefly to pick up my rucksack and bagpipe box . |
| 14 | ‘ I very quickly became obsessed by music papers and pop journalism , and collected them ravenously . ’ |
| 15 | I very much resented them , because they drew my mother to what would have been a private retreat for me . |
| 16 | Leslie and I very much enjoyed the situation , though I felt just a little guilty at flaunting a privilege denied to my friends . |
| 17 | I very much enjoyed the unpretentious vocal quality of Ruth Holton though would like to have felt she had a little bit more in reserve . |
| 18 | I very much enjoyed seeing you on SONGS OF PRAISE from G some months ago . |
| 19 | I very much enjoyed meeting Mr Evans and yourself last week and having the opportunity to discuss your business intentions as well as some of the details of your first targeted acquisition . |
| 20 | I very much enjoyed this change of life , especially the 15 a week , of which I was allowed to keep half-a-crown . |
| 21 | As I think members will have realised from my visits to each of our 25 Sections during my year of office , I very much enjoyed being Chairman . |
| 22 | You have n't ‘ become a poor correspondent ’ at all , and I very much enjoyed your last letter , thankyou . |
| 23 | I also place it on record that I very much welcomed the Minister 's attitude in Committee . |
| 24 | I very much wanted to continue with my studies but had to get married in accordance with my parents ' wishes . |
| 25 | Up to that time I had very limited opportunities to conduct and I very much wanted to direct a real concert . |
| 26 | So powerless was I to control the evolution that , even when I very much wanted to retrace a particular evolutionary pathway it proved all but impossible to do so . |
| 27 | I very much appreciated the opportunity to meet some of the hon. Gentleman 's constituents in a delegation . |
| 28 | I very deliberately wanted a mix of interests . |
| 29 | The only alleviating point in the walk was the number of pretty women and girls ; so as I delight in looking at such , I very rudely looked into the eyes of those that passed . |
| 30 | A path is supposed to keep close by the river ( but in reality stays above the treeline ) so I set off up quite a marked track , which very soon petered out . |