Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] very [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | or 400 MN/m 2 while very strong wires may reach about 400,000 p.s.i . |
| 2 | Parents may interpret this as very loose stools . |
| 3 | We 'll be reporting this as very satisfactory progress when we return to Whitehall . ’ |
| 4 | Top : Train of Speedwing scoops , a simple though very entertaining kite . |
| 5 | Of course , Joanna might get a bit depressed if very little farm work came along , but maybe Robert Sheldrake 's gloomy prediction would prove to be wrong . |
| 6 | She did not teach much , for Fanny describes her own educational level as " no better than very vulgar reading ; or rather spelling , an illegible scrawl , and a little ordinary plain work " . |
| 7 | ‘ We had a glass of wine , but she refused to admit they were anything more than very good friends . |
| 8 | It is not possible to forecast in more than very general terms what the job opportunities will be in three or four years ' time . |
| 9 | The loss could well be considerably higher , particularly if you are male or heavily overweight ; but over-high expectations can be just as demoralizing as very slow weight loss , so we are taking a restrained attitude . |
| 10 | It is said to be found at depths of around 30 metres and is , therefore , unlikely to be shipped in other than very restricted numbers . |
| 11 | Few guidelines , other than very broad statements such as ‘ the use of culturally valued means to enable people to lead culturally valued lives ’ ( Wolfensberger , 1980 ) exist to translate the new expectations into styles of working practice . |
| 12 | Often recommended for cleaning purposes , to avoid the spread of contamination inherent in the use of cloths , it does not have the mechanical properties necessary for anything other than very light soil removal . |
| 13 | Having started with nothing other than very modest share capital more than 20 years ago , it is now a major player on the UK and international scene . |
| 14 | Many have fickle requirements and others lie dormant until very precise conditions happen to come along . |