Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] at the very " in BNC.

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1 The Coroner was in his early forties , a gaunt , greying man , with thick spectacles perched at the very end of his nose .
2 This duty which every partner owes to each of his co-partners lies at the very heart of the partnership relationship .
3 In fact , many Club guests choose to take the full trips package at the very start of their holiday , which means they know that certain nights out and meals are already catered for — and you 'll be amazed how much that can save you on the food and drinks bill .
4 Wealth generation and the creation of employment opportunities lie at the very heart of economic development .
5 Spotting the publisher delegates blanching at the very idea , he added , reassuringly : ‘ In the US the publishers price to cope with the secondhand market , and with discounting too .
6 The fifth feature is the development of so-called ‘ parallel networks ’ , which cross-cut the formal or official organization of the state , and cause a concentration of powers to accumulate at the very top of the executive .
7 These changes strike at the very base of rugby union football as played for the last 100 years in that a player could play when , where and for whom providing that he paid his subscription before departing from his old club .
8 Catalysts lie at the very heart of the chemicals industry .
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