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Meanings of very shallow in English

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Usage of very shallow in English
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He found a not very shallow layer of meal in the bottom.
Warlock o' Glenwarlock: A Homely Romance
2
The water is very shallow, and the current is a slow one.
A Cotswold Village; Or, Country Life and Pursuits in Gloucesters...
3
Lake Borgne is very shallow, but the British knew little about it.
Strange Stories from History for Young People
4
His breathing was very shallow and I could see his heart, palpitating.
The Forever War
5
We live on a small planet with a very shallow gene pool.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
6
Passing Lake Pepin and approaching St. Paul, the river became very shallow.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
7
A heavily overcast sky frowned down on a wide, very shallow basin.
Return of the Crimson Guard
8
Such lack of scratching beneath the surface leaves a very shallow story, indeed.
Reuters
9
In some parts it was very shallow, in some very deep.
The Tragedy of the Chain Pier / Everyday Life Library No. 3
10
Between these islands and the coast the water is very shallow.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
11
By this time Bob and Tim had the boat in very shallow water.
Bob the Castaway; Or, The Wreck of the Eagle
12
The film somehow manages to be desperately serious and very shallow.
The Guardian
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I did not search it, for the bank became very shallow.
The Naval Pioneers of Australia
14
But the pretence had of late become a very shallow one.
Birds of Prey
15
The Kathmandu quake was very shallow-only11 miles below the surface.
Wired
16
The water is very shallow for about three hours from its south end.
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common