Example sentences of "has [vb pp] [prep] a very " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 2 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 3 | Describing it variously as a lark and a spree , The Times was satisfied that although ‘ genteel ruffianism has met with a very decisive rebuff ’ , the Cremorne affair was nothing more than something done ‘ on the impulse of the moment , and out of pure love of mischief ’ . |
| 4 | It has expanded in a very exciting way . |
| 5 | Certainly there is an abundance of examples in history to illustrate that failure to redress genuine grievance in its early stages has called for a very heavy price indeed later on . |
| 6 | S. O. Letterman has entered into a very personal contract with tennis . |
| 7 | The focal point in these guest houses is the lounge where many a warming schnapps has led to a very warm hearted evening . |
| 8 | Now obsession with locking up has led to a very special door opening for a seven year old boy with a very unusual hobby . |
| 9 | State Trooper Lamica added : ‘ He has gone into a very dangerous area . |
| 10 | I am delighted to hear that St Nicholas ' Church , long known for its association with sailors and the sea , is launching an appeal to create a special maritime chapel , something the city has lacked for a very long time . |
| 11 | Prism has worked with a very wide variety of groups including the elderly , people with learning difficulties or physical handicap , those recovering from mental illness and those who care for and enable groups who are returning to the community . |
| 12 | Said Andy Reeves , Customer Services Manager , ‘ Our success has resulted from a very basic principle — staff awareness . |
| 13 | In the last general election it was encouraging to find where contest had taken place that enthusiasm for cooperative representation had been considerably increased , and in addition the opportunity of bringing before the general public the benefits of cooperation has resulted in a very material addition to the cooperative forces in the district . |
| 14 | It is interesting to ask whether the fine balance of acquiescence and participation has survived into a very different era . |