Example sentences of "he [adv] [verb] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was before the shrimp dish reached the dining-room ’ , said Milsom , revealing that he already knew a great deal about the evening . |
| 2 | In those days he still played a good deal of tennis . |
| 3 | He still has a great deal to teach us , |
| 4 | He also spent a great deal of time strolling around New York 's back streets observing down-and-outs to see if he could steal anything from them — for the role , that is . |
| 5 | Much of his training was linguistic , which obviously shaped the poetry he was to write , and he also absorbed a great deal of Hellenism from Jowett and aesthetic theory from Walter Pater [ q.v . ] . |
| 6 | He also had a great deal of ability , but like all the older ones had to leave school and go out to work to help support the family once he reached the end of primary school . |
| 7 | He also devoted a good deal of his investigations to the extraordinary satin bower-bird , a native of the area and so called for its remarkable habit of building and decorating a sort of stage-set , in which it would perform ritual mating dances . |
| 8 | He also provided a great deal of material assistance to the poor and needy . |
| 9 | ‘ He really got a rotten deal ! ’ |
| 10 | In his 57 years at the College , he undoubtedly gained a great deal of clinical knowledge , which he unfortunately carried with him to the grave . |
| 11 | ARSENAL manager George Graham last night sold Perry Groves to Southampton and said : ‘ He never got a fair deal from the fans . ’ |
| 12 | As he himself said , it would be pointless to study such peoples with a questionnaire , since they do not write , and , while he certainly gained a great deal of essential information from conversation and discussion , it would have been quite futile to try to conduct any kind of interview until he had gained their trust and confidence , and until he had some idea of what kinds of questions he should be asking . |