Sentence examples for very very proper from inspiring English sources

"I spoke very, very proper English.

The shed is wonderfully insulated and easy to heat; it's a proper office and very, very private.

Living in London is actually about living in a place that is technically part of London, and is very very close to London, but London proper – i.e., where M&M's World is – is still a very long way away from you.

Parliament's website is good, but very "proper", very formal.

"He was very old-fashioned in his manner, very courtly, very proper in his dress.

Professor Hassad described Ms. Moore as a quiet, "very proper and very formal" student.

"The atmosphere of my company and of my days is very light-hearted but very proper.

"I always found him very proper, very professional, and very loyal to the organisation and to those in command," says Twomey.

Mr. Ramsay described the food only as "very natural" and "very proper," adding that any patron trying to take pictures of it would be banned.

This was not a result of a natural disaster or armed revolution, but rather of a very proper, very democratic election that shocked me and my friends and startled much of the world.

Colonel Grapes, she said, reminded her of a cross between David Niven and Colonel Mustard in the board game Clue: "very proper, with badges, very witty".