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Meanings of very thin in English

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Usage of very thin in English
1
The material is very thin, delicate and very simple in a way.
Radio NZ
2
In the custom house a lieutenant, very thin and military, questioned us.
A Farewell to Arms
3
Roll out the paste very thin and line with it the tins.
The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed.
4
In carving a round of beef, slice it horizontally and very thin.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
5
In very thin trading, the financial stocks put in a mixed performance.
The Irish Times
6
Then put in a layer of very thin slices of Gruyere cheese.
Simple Italian Cookery
7
She said for the first season she was, very thin, no breasts.
News.com.au
8
At the hospital, in my work, I am on very thin ice.
Within arm's reach
9
A simple partition, and a very thin one, separated the two rooms.
L'Assommoir
10
When the brain alone thinks, the thinking is very thin and impoverished.
The Lake
11
With nowhere left to run, Massood's margin for error is very thin.
The Guardian
12
He was very thin, she said; he must take care of himself.
Fated to Be Free: A Novel
13
He was short, and very thin; his cheeks were pale-his hair hoary.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844
14
Roll some light pie crust very thin and cut in half moons.
365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year
15
No wonder the Americans drink ice-water and wear very thin clothes indoors.
The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections
16
He is approximately 152cm tall, of very thin build, and considered frail.
Radio NZ
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