ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERY
From Old French verai true, from Latin vērax true, from vērus true.
10 QUOTES WITH «VERY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
very.
I think, from a standpoint of editorial, you know, AOL historically has played in a very deep way across many different verticals in the content space. Huffington Post adds a very large new dimension to that.
Food and love are all intertwined at our core level. It can be a very nurturing, wonderful, loving thing.
Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.
All I want is the best of everything and there's very little of that left.
We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech.
The inviolability of the seal of confession is so fundamental to the very nature of the sacrament that any proposal which undermines that inviolability is a challenge to the rights of every Catholic to freedom of religion and conscience.
It's very rare, as an actor, to be someplace - to have an address, so to speak.
Events that get covered in the U.S. one way are not very important elsewhere or are given a completely different slant ,and one needs to have a kind of comparative way of thinking in order to arrive at a judgment that is not completely provincial, that doesn't end up ratifying one's own national perspective and hence, one's own national agendas.
I'm not a natural employer. I live very privately, and we like our privacy at home. To be sitting and talking with your wife or your family and to have somebody walking around and you're ignoring them, I couldn't handle that at all. I can barely handle a cleaning lady coming in every so often.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERY»
Discover the use of
very in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
very and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good,
Very Bad Day
He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
2
Philosophy of Science: A
Very Short Introduction
Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism.
3
Design: A
Very Short Introduction
This concise guide to contemporary design goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalize objects.
4
A
Very Improbable Story
Waking up one morning to find a talking cat on his head, Ethan is informed that the cat will not leave until he - Ethan - wins a game of probability.
Edward Arthur Einhorn, 2008
5
Risk: A
Very Short Introduction
They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction Fischhoff and Kadvany draw on both the sciences and humanities to show what all risks have in common.
Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany, 2011
6
Mathematics: A
Very Short Introduction
This book aims to explain, in clear non-technical language,what it is that mathematicians do, and how that differs from and builds on the mathematics that most people are familiar with from school.
7
Christianity: A
Very Short Introduction
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
8
Contemporary Art: A
Very Short Introduction
This book is your antidote and will change the way you see contemporary art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.
9
Hegel: A
Very Short Introduction
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
10
A
Very Merry Christmas
When Geronimo travels to New York City for Christmas, he accidentally switches luggage with another passenger, so he travels all over the city searching for the bag's owner and his own bag, which contains his Christmas presents.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
very is used in the context of the following news items.
Leaked IAAF doping files: Wada 'very alarmed' by allegations
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is "very alarmed" after fresh allegations of suspected doping emerged in a leak of test data. The Sunday Times ... «BBC Sport, Aug 15»
MH370 search: Reunion debris 'very likely' part of plane
Debris found on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion is "very likely" to be from the missing flight MH370, a top Australian official has told the BBC. Martin Dolan ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Very premature or underweight babies at risk of being neurotic …
Lead author Prof Dieter Wolke said, on the positive side, the babies with very low birth weight were less likely to smoke and drink in adulthood. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Wanted: A Very Personal Assistant review – have you got what it …
It focuses a lot on the very personal side of things – not just bowel-emptying, but catheter management, down-there washing etc – in a way that it might not have ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Kerry says Iran vow to defy US is 'very disturbing'
If it is the policy, it's very disturbing, it's very troubling," he added. Ayatollah Khamenei told supporters on Saturday that U.S. policies in the region were "180 ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
Teacher: I've loved my 'very difficult' job. But now Ohio has made it …
I have loved doing a job that has been very difficult. I am not, however, willing to do a job that has become impossible. That is why, although I will continue to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Opinionator | Writing Books Very Few Will Read
I spent several years on a private book that ended in a print run of 100,000, which calls into question the very notion of “private.” I was asked to help the founder ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Same BMI, Very Different Beach Body
This means that though their bodies look very different, they all have exactly the same body mass index, or B.M.I. At 25.4, technically each of them could be ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Liverpool shines on record breaking Very Big Catwalk
Thousands of Merseysiders strutted their stuff on the Very Big Catwalk on the waterfront in beautiful sunshine and smashed a Guinness World Record at the ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
Replace "Very" with "Damn" to Improve Your Writing
“Very” is one of those unnecessary words that can dull our writing. Take Mark Twain's advice and if you get the urge to write “very,” substitute “damn” instead. «Lifehacker, Jun 15»
