Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] have a great [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I did , however , manage to express my views as a practitioner , as one who actually nurses in the system of which she is so poorly informed , and I suggest that if more of us did the same , then perhaps our collective expertise may have a greater influence .
2 The figures are different to the perception of those not incontinent who were asked the same question : 71% ( 2564 ) thought that the condition would have a great deal or fair amount of effect on their lifestyle and only 20% ( 692 ) not much or none at all .
3 However , that would surely be a great pity , because project work should have a great deal to offer as a means of developing reading and other skills .
4 The voyage will certainly be a very expensive one but I doubt not my work will have a great sale in consequence and if so amply repay me for my exertions .
5 The laws of war ought to have a great deal to say about , or rather against , the use of nuclear weaponry .
6 Broadly , the reason for this is that in smaller populations the selection of an extreme value for the sample would have a greater effect on the calculation of any value for that sample if the sample was also small as a ratio of the population .
7 A soil rich in humus will have a greater capacity for water retention , aeration will be improved with less leaching of nutrients , and heavier soils will become easier to work .
8 The Collector suspected that the Bard 's success in this respect might have a great deal to do with the ballistic advantages stemming from his baldness .
9 ‘ Just minor changes in the way you look after an area can have a great effect . ’
10 Formal control is therefore immediately effected by the sergeant and inspector , and their personality and leadership style can have a great influence on the morale ( if not the work rate ) of a section .
11 The weather situation can have a greater effect on us than many people realise .
12 A surveyor who fully understands his own role and appreciates the roles of both client and contractor as defined in the contract can have a great influence in ensuring that a project runs smoothly .
13 In such a case ‘ appropriate ’ technology will have a greater chance of being accepted .
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