Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] a great [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are no strict rules about the use of these colours or the way in which they are worn , so it is usual to find a great deal of variation in clothing styles between regiments from the same place . |
| 2 | These procedures should be manag you know part of management consultation , not part of the Dave writes it , if he like says , well that 's what we 'll do for B E S , and then , and then I 'm told , oh , that 's what we do for B E S , I tell staff , and that causes a great deal of unrest in staff . |
| 3 | Whether it is something as special as a wedding bouquet or as simple as a few flowers gathered on a picnic outing together , knowing where and when the flowers were picked or used adds a great deal to the meaning of the picture , and the recipient will be very touched at your thoughtful and generous gesture . |
| 4 | This represents a great achievement in the middle of a recession and says much for the hard work of everyone involved . |
| 5 | This represents a great deal of frustration , a sense of failure and a lot of parental income felt to be wasted . |
| 6 | It seems a more unlikely plant than most to be a herb , but the whole of it , leaves , stems etc. , consist of about 30 per cent mucilage , and this has a great number of medicinal applications , known for many centuries . |
| 7 | He must be prepared to accept a great deal on faith , glad to admit ‘ I do n't know how , but it certainly works ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ The new pattern introductions for Autumn 1993 created a great deal of excitement at the show , especially Hopscotch , Aquabatic , and Hyde Park in the new fine china collection , ’ said Tom . |
| 9 | It is natural for a person who has been working towards a survey for several months to overlook the fact that the respondent has never heard of this wonderful enquiry and may be utterly baffled by it ; but in this lies a great danger of asking poor questions , insufficiently considered from the respondents ' viewpoint . |
| 10 | This causes a great deal of anxiety for the parents of a girl child , for they start immediately after her puberty to worry about her marriage if she is not already married . |
| 11 | This seemed a great victory for the undefeated Britons and since those living within the Province also now had cause to hate Rome , this gave them a real hope of a military success . |
| 12 | Obviously this caused a great deal of distress for all concerned , not least the hospital team . |
| 13 | You were taking money out of this fund when relatives of the dead were hoping to be paid funeral expenses , and this caused a great deal of distress and anger . ’ |
| 14 | In a crucial explanatory passage the narrator tells us : This marks a great step in Lok 's intellectual development . |
| 15 | This varies a great deal from food to food . |
| 16 | Although this varies a great deal from patient to patient , all post-operative patients are likely to have some degree of anxiety and/or pain . |
| 17 | The economies of both Britain and France are currently undergoing major changes , and in both countries , this requires a great deal of flexibility in their respective labour forces . |
| 18 | This requires a great deal of homework as they must have a solid rock of knowledge about the collections or an exhibition before they can talk in a relaxed and informative way . |
| 19 | This sounds a great deal of money but was the same amount that the world spent on weapons in four hours and ten minutes . |
| 20 | ‘ Of course , all this takes a great deal of time and money . |
| 21 | Many teachers try to compile their own programmed texts , but it must be said that this takes a great deal of time to prepare . |
| 22 | This takes a great deal of effort because simply having the potential for a greater reproductive success in females does not necessarily mean that they actual have ha actually have greater reproductive success . |
| 23 | This takes a great deal of time , as we then have to give the draft to them , and they type it out and have it duplicated for the classes . |
| 24 | A given species or even genus tends to specialize in that at the same time in the same area , the same plant species is exploited , and this takes a great toll of water-dispersed seeds such as rubber . |
| 25 | ‘ This required a great effort from our whole team , ’ said . |
| 26 | This required a great deal of management awareness and commitment . |
| 27 | The winner of the arrow at the end of the meeting becomes captain of the ‘ Antient Scorton Silver Arrow ’ for the following year and this entails a great deal of responsibility . |
| 28 | With that said , however , it is hard to see this having a great deal of effect on safety in residential areas in Britain . |
| 29 | And er i , it , this caused a great deal of hurt , if I may say so ? |
| 30 | Not that this mattered a great deal to me . |