Example sentences of "to be [verb] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now you seem to be laying a great deal of stress on the introduction of minimum standards , what , what 's the point behind that and what does it mean ? |
| 2 | ‘ We are going to be seeing a great deal of him . ’ |
| 3 | I was lucky to be given a great deal of freedom with the first draft . |
| 4 | ‘ I know the piece ’ , he wrote ; ‘ it is a very silly play and the translation will have to be altered a great deal if it is to work as an opera … |
| 5 | Indeed , you can not expect to be paid a great deal , but on the credit side you have no overheads and you will find the practice valuable , both in reading the pattern and using the machine . |
| 6 | GREAT Britain star Michael Jackson is to be refused a new deal at Wakefield . |
| 7 | ‘ We seem to be spending a great deal of time apologising to one another these days . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , the word continues to be used a great deal , even by those who do not wish to pinpoint its meaning . |