verra
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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As for the films that will be shown over the next 10 days, as they say in France: On verra.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2017
“Mair watter! nay; ye’d spoil a verra decent drink for a hot day.”
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
But there's nae tellin' hoo ye may offend some fowk; an' I'm thenking it's no sae verra prawbable that I'll hae the oaportunity o' saying onything aboot the maitter to him.
From Mr. Punch in the Highlands by Various
They do be verra rare, they tell me.
From Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds by Silas K. Boone
“Well, I don’t know, not verra,” said the old Scot; “but ye’ve been verra good to Grey here.”
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
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