Example sentences of "have [adv] [verb] a great deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | This book is intended as a concise account of the principles of peptide chemistry for upper-level undergraduates studying chemistry and biochemistry and the author has obviously given a great deal of thought to the needs of his readers . |
| 2 | It 's a massive work and has obviously taken a great deal of your time and trouble . |
| 3 | Forecasting has obviously improved a great deal over the years . |
| 4 | CDC has already spent a great deal of time and money on an effort to stabilise the product , but faced with pressure from customers trying to use it , is hoping to speed the process up . |
| 5 | Liz has always taken a great deal of interest in make-up and admits to being ‘ so vain that I wear Revlon 's Aqualash waterproof mascara when diving ’ . |
| 6 | The situation has recently become a great deal clearer , with the break in oil prices , which to some extent forces us to make up our minds . |
| 7 | Another example is Beatrix Potter , who has recently undergone a great deal of research to establish which are truly ‘ firsts ’ and which are only reprints without any indication of the fact . |
| 8 | Free range chicken production has recently attracted a great deal of interest from our friends in Brussels and for months now a battle royal has been going on to tie up the system of rearing birds to a ‘ given ’ free range name . |
| 9 | ‘ It has certainly taken a great deal of time for myself and the other ten or so members of our committee . |
| 10 | She has never used a great deal of make-up . |
| 11 | In a similar way , ‘ mat ’ might be a neutral word for you — unless , perhaps , you are a member of the Islamic faith when it may be associated with your religious observances , or ( at a lower level ) you may have just lost a great deal of money in an investment in floor coverings ! |
| 12 | We 've all heard a great deal about you ! ’ |
| 13 | From 10 to 23 of the month there had been a bus-strike , which had naturally caused a great deal of inconvenience . |
| 14 | He argued that the Holy Office had already yielded a great deal . |
| 15 | The Public Schools which we visited and enjoyed had already changed a great deal since the War . |
| 16 | Hawksmoor , who had already had a great deal of experience as an architect , was brought in as clerk of works and it is quite likely that the design was by both men . |
| 17 | Her father had always had a great deal of time for the Sally Ann . |
| 18 | Many people see the penis as a joke ; although I 've never got a great deal of amusement out of mine . |
| 19 | Although Bush had imposed some sanctions immediately following the massacre [ see pp. 36722 ; 36815 ] , he had subsequently faced a great deal of congressional criticism for his " soft " China policy [ see p. 37341 ] . |
| 20 | His nature had been over-mature and he had been focused so much on his career that he had never had a great deal of time for his family . |
| 21 | Gathering accurate information and perceptions on which to base our work has been a time consuming and laborious exercise but we have all learnt a great deal in the process and the model which has emerged appears to be acceptable to all of those who have been involved and the information networks have begun to do their time honoured job . |
| 22 | They have lately had a great deal of it . |
| 23 | They have already lost a great deal of the autonomy and self-determination they possessed under the Stormont regime . |
| 24 | The Leith-based Small , 19 , who reached the last 16 of the 1992 Embassy World Championship , said : ‘ This is my last event of the season , but I have still learned a great deal and I 'm sure it can only benefit me in the years to come . ’ |
| 25 | As facilitators , we have also learned a great deal about our professional roles . |