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the very end To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.
the very beginning It is clear from the very beginning of the play that he is a weak and unpopular ruler.
the very heart of something The hotel is located in the very heart of the city.
the very fact that The very fact that this is their second home means that they are well-off.
the/that/this very moment At that very moment, the doorbell rang.
the/that very thing How can he say that it's wrong, and then go and do that very thing himself?
the very nature/essence of something As a travel writer, the very nature of his job meant that he travelled a lot.
the very existence of something If the new project fails, it could threaten the very existence of the company.
the very idea/thought (= just an idea or suggestion ) The very idea of acting on stage scares the pants off me.
this/that very reason I want everyone to be able to cook my recipes, so for that very reason I chose inexperienced cooks to test them.