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The phrase "a very complex affair" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation or event that involves many intricate details or complications.
Example: "The negotiations between the two countries turned out to be a very complex affair, requiring months of discussions and compromises."
Alternatives: "a highly complicated matter" or "a rather intricate situation."
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But managing an exploration campaign over a huge area involving billions of dollars in investment, simultaneous activity in exploration, appraisal of findings, development and extraction of oil is a very complex affair.
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"It is a very complex thing".
"This is a very complex thing.
Some people have very complex affairs, and to handle them properly you need to know a lot about them, including some very personal things.
These gaps render the toxicologist's goal of extrapolating from one species to another "a very complex state of affairs," as Seed puts it.
"It's a very complex, quite messy, homemade Heath Robinson affair, so what's happening is scarily complicated, but in terms of the hardware I'm taking out, it's all in one box.
It is a very complex system.
It's again a very complex scent".
She's a very complex character.
"It's a very complex situation".
"It's a very complex system.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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