Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they had said no help would be forthcoming and no stock of food had been set aside and no extraordinary public works would be undertaken , they might have provided all three by stealth and so avoided a great nuisance . |
| 2 | He held McAllister 's hand for a little longer than propriety might demand , and the pair of them stood for a moment , rapt , until the surgery boy , who ran the doctor 's errands on his bike , delivered prescriptions and generally did a great deal of donkey work , knocked on the door before he came in , saying excitedly and importantly , ‘ You 're wanted , Dr Neil , sir . |
| 3 | But I love the way Ry Cooder sounds , y'know ; he uses bottles and just has a great sound . |
| 4 | Although Sprake got and still gets a great deal of stick , including from me , he was in fact an excellent keeper . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | We think that Kos is an exceptional place for seeing traditional Greece and still having a great holiday with all the nightlife you can imagine . |
| 7 | He scored on a header and also had a great run chasing a pole from 10 meters behind and almost catched him over a 30 m run . |
| 8 | It symbolises power and control , and also looks a great deal more chic . |
| 9 | A while later , 20MB would suffice admirably , and probably leave a great chunk unused for many people . |
| 10 | Recruitment policies are not touched on , with one brief prewar exception ( p. 10 ) , which means that we are kept in ignorance of the kinds of men and women ( reputedly mostly Oxbridge dons ) who augmented MI5 's strength and clearly had a great impact on its whole character and competence at the beginning of the war . |
| 11 | But Derek is the right age and tomorrow presents a great opportunity for the lad . ’ |
| 12 | It is logical that this should be so for actuarial skills are in limited supply , are in increasing demand , and frequently carry a great deal of responsibility . |
| 13 | Interactive Systems Corp — now SunSoft Inc — began by marketing the product strongly , but later faced a barrage of complaints and problems over speed and stability , and reportedly lost a great deal of money over the venture . |
| 14 | And then came a great booming from overhead . |
| 15 | Tim Smith put them ahead with a penalty and then scored a great opening try . |
| 16 | ‘ The girls responded with considerable enthusiasm and undoubtedly gained a great deal from the experience . |
| 17 | ‘ I never felt that Jesus was a friend and I do n't think that I really ever loved him before this half but now he seems always near to me and I like to think of Him more than I ever did before Mama 's dying so suddenly and unexpectedly made a great impression on me … ’ |
| 18 | It does not ensure that the buyer will acknowledge the debt or indeed settle the invoice when due and therefore demands a great deal of trust between both parties . |
| 19 | At times this was very difficult for him because he had chronic bronchitis and therefore coughed a great deal . |