Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [art] very [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Lorne gazed at me for a very long time , in ripe candour . |
| 2 | Lorne gazed at me for a very long time again . |
| 3 | Although I do not propose to go into the details of the church here , suffice to say , it struck me as a very curious place with many things strangely out of kilter . |
| 4 | Jon Pepper always struck me as a very proficient newsman . |
| 5 | ‘ He 'd struck me as a very kind , caring man , so I rang him and found myself pouring my heart out . ’ |
| 6 | I was too scared to speak to her because she was a bit on the large side and had a pair of glasses sitting on the tip of her nose and she struck me as a very bossy , short tempered teacher . |
| 7 | It was as if there was something out there — or perhaps several somethings — struggling to break free of a force that had held them for a very long time . |
| 8 | That last dangerous statement seemed to hang in the sunlit air between them for a very long time . |
| 9 | Not if you plan to soak them for a very large fee . |
| 10 | Yours with a very sore botom , |
| 11 | ‘ It reminds me of a very strange story . ’ |
| 12 | The shape of Cancer always reminds me of a very dim and ghostly Orion . |
| 13 | soc : Not entirely , but your ‘ one best method ’ argument reminds me of a very old debate in sociology about positivism … |
| 14 | The scene before me reminded me of the very similar scenes in the Highland crofts , the only difference being the now almost overpowering smell of onions . |
| 15 | I have been a friend of your wonderful Rabbi and of many of you for a very long time . |
| 16 | Thank you for a very clear and helpful presentation to the Departmental Seminar . |
| 17 | " Thank you for the very good work you have done here , " he said . |
| 18 | Shall I tell you about the very first little baby ? |
| 19 | It wo n't make any difference , I still care for you as a very dear friend and human being . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ In fact , ’ I said loudly , ‘ if you really want to know , I think of you as a very attractive man . ’ |
| 21 | On the other hand a close business acquaintance will be surprised to receive a letter from you with a very formal tone . |
| 22 | Tony Levens , former investment editor of The Sunday Times , offers sellers of government privatisations through licensed dealers generally the following warning : " It may not be long before one of their sales people is on the phone to you with a very persuasive line , badgering you to buy high risk shares of a very doubtful quality " |
| 23 | I 've loved you from the very first moment I saw you . |
| 24 | This must of necessity put you in a very weak defensive position and I would maintain that this is responsible for losing more bouts than any other factor . |
| 25 | Zerrer tells me that the mind gym relaxes you in a very deep way — ’ Like an advanced set of tribal drums ’ . |
| 26 | ‘ Now ’ , she said , ‘ they 've told you in a very bald way . |
| 27 | ‘ I love you in a very special way and I knew you would understand . |
| 28 | This takes you to a very similar dialog box to the one for a new presentation except that it lacks the button for selecting a presentation style . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't worry , misses , ’ the driver said staring at her in open curiosity , ‘ I 'll take you to a very respectable lodging house run by a real lady . |
| 30 | And then , my love , ’ he added meaningfully , ‘ if you play ball , I can help you to a very safe seat . ’ |