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Meanings of very tall in English

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Usage of very tall in English
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He came out into the court, looking very tall in the night.
The Way of Ambition
2
He was very tall, and was considered the strongest man in England.
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
3
The pine trees were very tall, and the ferns grew very high.
Marie Claire
4
Squeezing more juice out of WH Smith looks a very tall order.
The Guardian
5
It was a very tall and very handsome man, dressed in silver.
Algonquin Legends of New England
6
The woman waited for him there, looking very tall against the light.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
7
This dessert isn't REALLY a mile high, but it is very tall.
Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
8
He was very tall, long of limb and tanned a chestnut brown.
The wandering fire
9
The Dowáser are said to be very tall men, and almost black.
Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories...
10
The Feathered People are very tall, and are covered with fluffy down.
Myths and Legends of China
11
He was very tall and thin with long, thin hands and feet.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
12
He was very tall and slender and was anxious to be athletic.
Absalom's Hair
13
The long black box-theboy was very tall-wasbeing lowered gently, tenderly.
The Militants / Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fig...
14
He was so very tall and slender as to suggest forcible elongation.
The Butterfly House
15
The Azawakh, this breed is a smooth coated, very tall sight Hound.
Wired
16
It had grown very tall, and there were ears on every stalk.
Daddy Takes Us to the Garden / The Daddy Series for Little Folks
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United Kingdom
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