Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] at the very " in BNC.
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| 1 | But with stunning clarity they demonstrate again how the great reformer has unleashed forces which he and his country no longer control , and which now are playing on the German Question itself , the issue which lies at the very heart of today 's European order . |
| 2 | ‘ ... there is a resistance to identity which lies at the very heart of psychic life . ’ |
| 3 | By designating such materials as in varying degrees precious they have created symbols of excellence , a quality which stems from aesthetic awareness but the striving for which lies at the very root of the civilizations created by man . |
| 4 | The prime consideration should be the evaluation and use of evidence , which lies at the very heart of the historical method . |
| 5 | So the Christian who glories in a non-rational basis for his faith leaves himself vulnerable to a particularly lethal blow which strikes at the very foundation of faith . |
| 6 | Local authorities were anxious to redevelop the area as soon as possible , as it lies at the very heart of the town 's commercial district . |
| 7 | There is an argument that treason is a more serious offence , since it strikes at the very foundations of the State and its social organizations , but treason is so rare that it is surely permissible to treat homicide as the most serious form of crime . |
| 8 | Will the Secretary of State answer that question truthfully because it strikes at the very heart of democracy ? |
| 9 | It strikes at the very fundamentals of a free press , by placing a cost barrier on access to information . |
| 10 | It begins at the very beginning . |
| 11 | But worse is that it comes at the very moment Davies and Jeff Young , the WRU technical director , and forward-looking others have put into place a representative structure designed to facilitate the flow of full international candidates . |