Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] have been a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a trading profit for C&P last year of £473 million on sales of £4.2 billion [ 9 per cent up on 1986 ] , there can now be no doubt that the move has been a great success and that the thinking behind it was sound . |
| 2 | Kate said the evening had been a great success : it received plenty of local press coverage , the Rossendale Group increased its membership , and the Mayor agreed to donate £100 to Amnesty . |
| 3 | Where the father had been a great general , the son was rash and impetuous . |
| 4 | The small orchestra was ‘ feeble ’ , and Mozart wrote sadly to his wife that the concert had been a great success from the point of view of honour and glory , but a complete financial flop . |
| 5 | Seeing the parachutes back in the air has been a great morale booster for the base . |
| 6 | The centre has been a great success since opening its doors a year ago and looks forward to celebrating many more birthdays . |
| 7 | ‘ The scheme has been a great success — so much so we have decided to continue it , ’ he said . |
| 8 | The erm the discussion has been a great illumination . |
| 9 | A gift of £250 from Sir Alan 's will went towards the making of tennis courts , and in due course a Trust Fund was established , of which the School has been a great beneficiary over the years . |