Example sentences of "very [adj] [that] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Whether the new production for which there appears to be a market be large or small , the general rule will be that unless the price is expected to be very low that portion of the supply which can be most easily produced , with but small prime costs , will be produced : that portion is not likely to be on the margin of production .
2 It should now be very clear that development is a dynamic process in which cells repeatedly interact with each other , change shape and position , and become different .
3 It is also now very clear that chance plays an enormous part in determining which creatures survive , and where .
4 The services take a serious view of bullying and it has been made very clear that bullying and ill-treatment will not be tolerated .
5 All I can say is you are very lucky that lady was a naturalist lover .
6 However , it is very likely that capture of gases from the PFM by a largely formed planet can be ruled out as a major source .
7 It is true that , for a variety of reasons to do with the structure of wage bargaining in Britain , Keynes did not consider it very likely that money wages would fall , even in the presence of substantial unemployment .
8 If semen , pre-cum or vaginal fluids are swallowed , it is very likely that stomach juices will kill the virus .
9 And I find it somehow very encouraging that television can present us with real people instead of the usual cyphers and still strike such deep and resonant chords in so many .
10 ‘ Yes , but the people here are very sure that voodoo is real .
11 It is very important that credit is given for any UK tax which may have been borne by an overseas trust .
12 It is very important that user groups do contribute to the change and that their suggestions are not merely dealt with by paying lip service .
13 It is very important that soil and waste pipes have expansion joints between fixed points : check the manufacturer 's instructions .
14 With underground drains , it is very important that access should be available in case the drains ever get blocked .
15 It 's very unlikely that video will be your only means of presenting language so you do have a choice .
16 Thus , though more than 20 per cent of people are in fact likely to use mail order , it is very unlikely that mail order would ever occur to more than 20 per cent of people as a potential source of credit when they were ( say ) standing in front of a shop window looking at something they would like to buy .
17 It seems , for example , very unlikely that world agriculture will be able to do without fertilizers for a number of years to come , although one can dream of a technological situation in the next century where direct nitrogen fixation will have been genetically engineered into plants and the whole nature of the fertilizer business will have changed .
18 We 're very concerned that justice should be done .
19 I was very determined that drama activities would play a central role in the English curriculum , and I found my Working Group were unanimous in supporting this approach .
20 Agriculture Parliamentary Secretary Earl Howe said : ‘ I am very disappointed that Potato Brown Rot has been found on a farm for the first time in this country .
21 It is not very surprising that government and state should often appear as synonymous for it is the government which speaks on the state 's behalf .
22 There is no doubt that , superficially at least , the transsexual consents , is indeed very anxious that surgery be carried out .
23 Because the Codds have been used to tiller-steered boats , they were very keen that Sparkle be similarly equipped .
24 Director of Estates Mike Pilbeam comments ‘ I am very keen that Purchasing and Supply plays a full role in the development and implementation of the commercial strategy that we are pursuing generally in Estates where a key to success will be our relationship with our suppliers and our customers . ’
25 Seamans said it was very rare that violence broke out at American football , baseball or basketball games , ‘ and what is the biggest concern is that it seems to be organised violence at European soccer games which is something we have never experienced , ’ he added .
26 Combine driver Rob Greaves was very surprised that moisture content for this time of the year was only 13.5% .
27 You were very quiet that term , different .
28 ‘ But assuming that the Queen 's health continues to be good , Prince Charles will be well into middle age himself , and will be very aware that history could repeat itself if he puts William through all those ghastly years of waiting that he has gone through .
29 Much of Hollywood 's mass audience would have been oblivious to this but intelligent and respectable film-goers must have been very aware that society was shaping their film-going .
30 In introducing the legislation as a whole , the Minister underlined our theme : ‘ It is very desirable that interest rates should be reduced to the lowest possible level in order to encourage investment and development in the country .
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