Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] a great [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It suggests that translating between languages with different priorities and different types of syntactic restrictions necessarily involves a great deal of skewing of patterns of information flow . |
| 2 | ‘ This obviously offers a great potential for sourcing products locally and for pursuing joint ventures either at home or abroad . ’ |
| 3 | Reynolds 's Newspaper viewed ‘ all the fuss and bother ’ as ‘ a mere club-house panic ’ , for example , while The Daily News repeatedly warned of the way in which ‘ a social panic naturally produces a great deal of wild excited talk ’ , believing that ‘ the enormous crop of exaggerated and fictitious stories ’ was ‘ furnishing food for farce writers and arrangers of pantomimes ’ : |
| 4 | Where written pupil work is produced , it obviously contains a great deal of information ; something can be learnt about the general stage of understanding of the class by looking through such work after the lesson , while more is revealed if it is possible to discuss it with the pupil concerned . |
| 5 | She has managed their staff restaurant for 18 years , so obviously has a great relationship with our clients . |
| 6 | Trish obviously has a great rapport with the odd character , though she freely admits that he , despite his talent , is an unrewarding sort of horse . |
| 7 | This idea of the innovative power of movements obviously owes a great deal to the events of the 1960s when there appeared quite suddenly large-scale movements expressing profound discontent with , and opposition to , the existing social and political order . |
| 8 | They have become impotent — a fact which naturally causes a great deal of anxiety to them and to their wives . |
| 9 | That we should do so says a great deal about the arrogance of our cultural values . |
| 10 | For a start , there is more power available and the larger speaker obviously lends a great deal to the 30 's overall performance . |
| 11 | He 's a great leader and although he has done so much , he still has a great future in front of him . ’ |
| 12 | I was from a family in Northern California , about thirty miles out of San Francisco ; I had an older brother who had and still has a great collection of 45s , but we were actually swimmers . |
| 13 | And the Fifth still has a great fascination for me — in particular , how to bring off the very end of the work . |
| 14 | When any supply of magma is present below a volcano , it usually contains a great deal of gas , and this gas is often at high pressure . |
| 15 | Although Sprake got and still gets a great deal of stick , including from me , he was in fact an excellent keeper . |
| 16 | But his recovery also owes a great deal to his personal courage . |
| 17 | Your playing also incorporates a great deal of chromatic tones … |
| 18 | All this has to be borne in mind when considering the survey as a source , but it also contains a great deal of " objective " evidence about size of family , size of dwelling , wages , etc . |
| 19 | The hotel also has a great variety of light meals/snacks and also has its own TV and video — so there 'll never be a dull moment ! |
| 20 | He also has a great pair of extremely shabby second-hand jeans that look brilliant ! ’ |
| 21 | He also has a great pair of hands . |
| 22 | She also has a great sense of reserve . |
| 23 | She also has a great sense of humour . |
| 24 | But the public also has a great interest in science , particularly astronomy , as is shown by me large audiences for television series such as Cosmos and for science fiction . |
| 25 | It is basically a German cathedral as it was mainly built by Germans , but it clearly owes a great deal to the influence of French cathedral design . |
| 26 | Now while that says a great deal about what the government thinks about of them and their expertise , it also says a great deal about how well regarded this National Health Service of ours is in the minds of this particular government . |
| 27 | Being in this kind of role clearly affords a great deal of status . |
| 28 | Of course , preventing accidents and promoting safety also costs a great deal of money . |
| 29 | The virtually complete Student Five Nations Championship with fixtures played on the Friday preceding senior Five Nations matches , and the U21 Divisional Championship taking place on the Sundays following the last three Five Nations matches involving England , not only poses problems for players faced with selection for both , but also puts a great number of young players in the limelight as the Development Squad for the future is gradually moulded and refined . |
| 30 | ’ Rock stars are always being asked to help charities , ’ sighs Sting , while Lenny Henry , who also gives a great deal of his time and resources to good causes , illustrates the bad effect charity appearances can have on your own career . |