Example sentences of "[verb] have a great [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has had a great number of stitches inserted in the eyelid and underneath the eye in an effort to keep it closed and avoid further damage . |
| 2 | If we follow Wimsatt and Beardsley this far , we arrive at a position that has had a great deal of attraction for literary critics , that the object of criticism must be the literary text itself . |
| 3 | This technique has had a great deal of impact in computer programming where it in systems analysis and design . |
| 4 | ‘ I can hardly be expected to have a great deal of time for gardening , ’ she said , ‘ I am forced to pay out money for gardening help . ’ |
| 5 | When we were talking just now before the programme started I think you said that you were n't sure that you 'd had a great deal of contact with the university one way or another , but surely you 've been surrounded by university people ? |
| 6 | It is going to have a great deal of influence on the future of Unix because it is going to influence , for example , how we spend our money on research and development . ’ |
| 7 | Perhaps it is the fault of the world in which we live , but people seem to have a great fear of failing , forgetting that failing at something does not mean that one is a ‘ failure ’ at life . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't really know much about Doctor Reid , ’ I admitted , ‘ except that he seems to have a great sense of humour and is — well , perhaps a bit unconventional . ’ |
| 9 | This self-confessedly wilful boy always contrived to have a great deal of his own way and seemed able to follow his bent whenever the weather permitted . |
| 10 | He continued to hope that he and the king could work together and , strangely enough , he seems to have had a great deal of personal sympathy with the king . |
| 11 | Yet even so , the dispensary was busy every day , and we did have a great deal of work , dealing with the humdrum , everyday ailments — yaws , measles , ‘ flu and accidents — accepted by the Polynesians with a philosophical resignation , as though they were saying , ‘ This is the price we pay for living in paradise . ’ |
| 12 | The latter was more likely ; he did not seem to have a great deal of time for God . |
| 13 | The EAT had a great deal of sympathy with Mr Bowles and considered the employers rather harsh , but nevertheless , the employee 's resignation as a result of his refusal to go to Scotland was neither a termination of contract by the employer nor constructive dismissal . |
| 14 | I 've had a great deal of fun reviewing Animation Works Interactive , so much so that I 've been staying in the office well past my normal time just to play with it . |
| 15 | Colleagues , I know that people are starting to move out , and I 'm sure that it 's got nothing to do with Mick 's appearance at the rostrum , but colleagues seriously , seriously for the last couple of days we 've had a great deal of disciplines so please try and be as quiet as possible . |
| 16 | And , and Chairman , that we 've had support , we 've had a great deal of help from party in Europe and it 's kept us informed |
| 17 | And we 've had a great deal of helpful cooperation and it 's very much erm going right into the schools , right into the whole system of government and control of the schools , erm and I think again is going to produce some very interesting results before too long . |
| 18 | Some buildings are larger and better known than others , and have had a great deal of publicity ; others are perhaps more modest in both scale and workmanship , but still deserving of attention as an important part of the local scene . |
| 19 | Although these have had a great deal of success in calculations of nuclear masses and shapes , recent laser experiments have produced some results that do not agree with them . |
| 20 | The Mnchener is suing Atlantic Richfield for nearly $150m , alleging that the company knew that the products the unit was developing would never be commercially viable , and according to the Wall Street Journal citing electronic mail messages , one of which says that as it appears the development ‘ is a pipe dream , let Siemens have the pipe , ’ and another that says ‘ We will attempt to finesse past Siemens the fact that we have had a great deal of trouble in successfully transitioning technology from the laboratory to the factory ’ ; Atlantic Richfield denies attempting to mislead Siemens over the unit . |
| 21 | The reason why we have not been able to debate the report is that we have had a great deal of other business to do . |
| 22 | To understand life today , you have to have a great sense of humour . |