Example sentences of "have learnt a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this respect , she has learnt a great deal from her husband . |
| 2 | He must have learnt a great deal from Thomas May , and from him also acquired an enthusiasm for pottery , but he was quick to grasp the crucial principle that the changes in the form of some vessels was due to a chronological development , an idea that had eluded May , who never rose much above the level of that of ‘ an indefatigable draughtsman ’ , as his Antiquaries ' obituary rather dismissively calls him . |
| 3 | Even the perfectionists were impressed and admitted they came away with their tails between their legs having learnt a great lesson about false pride . |
| 4 | At a time when governments seemed to have learnt a great deal about economic management they found it increasingly difficult to practise it . |
| 5 | All these questions were dealt with fully during the course , so Derek and I felt that we had learnt a great deal of new and fascinating information that we just could n't have got out of books . |
| 6 | My time in submarines had brought me closer to people of a totally different background and I had learnt a great deal from my sailors about their home circumstances before the war . |
| 7 | During this period I have learnt a great deal about what children like [ and dislike ] at parties and have gathered together a selection of games , songs and magic tricks which I can guarantee will make any party a day to remember , for both children and adults . |
| 8 | Archaeologists have learnt a great deal about man 's evolution by digging up and analysing our historic waste , but if mishandled today 's rubbish could be tomorrow 's pollutant . |