Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [prep] a great [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Generally primary schools meet with a great deal of public approval .
2 In other words , does the expansion of highly distinctive words result in a greater proportion of useful information ?
3 Tourists from other countries account for a great deal of revenue to some large hotels and therefore a watchful eye is kept on the figure , so that advertising campaigns can be planned to attract foreign visitors .
4 Appearances count for a great deal in this life , and if you appear tonight in an outfit like the ones you seem to favour then no one will believe our relationship is anything but a business one . ’
5 Paraphrase , summary and other forms of indirect representation of other texts allow for a greater transformation of the object text , from minor rewordings to allegorical exegesis .
6 Erm th the reduction in the cost of discretionary awards which is partly the result of the policies that are partly also changing the , in the national situation and increased recruitment funding and in an area into which officers put in a great deal of time to try to make sure that we do the equivalent they should be getting .
7 Many of the provisions go into a great deal of detail and lengthy procedures are often included .
8 In old males the tusks grow to a great length and are often broken , as if by combat , so there may be something in this theory .
9 Qualitative assessments depend to a greater extent than quantitative scoring on the skills of the person administering and interpreting the test .
10 If Southland 's game is representative of New Zealand rugby , then it 's quick and the forwards move at a great pace ’ — JACK ROWELL ( England ‘ B ’ coach in New Zealand ) after the 31–16 win against Southland .
11 Every year a number of trailers are rolled over on our roads and trailer accidents account for a great deal of glider repairs .
12 This means that fibre-rich foods swell to a greater bulk , to fill the stomach , than any other foods .
13 As the inventor of the most complete terminology of the creative process , the critic , borrowing his methods from the logician as well as from the psychologist , has replaced the metaphysician , since his findings show with a greater exactitude the nature of what we are .
14 This is because wines and beers account for a greater proportion ( 76% ) of all consumer expenditure on alcoholic drinks .
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