Example sentences of "and it [verb] a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Party meetings continued to be held at the Carlton and it played a greater part in holding the party together when the Liberal Unionists joined . |
| 2 | It requires an analytical and reasonably numerate mind to develop cost-effective plans ; it requires a rapport with the creative group to achieve the best match of material and medium ; it requires aggressive negotiating skills in order to achieve the best possible positions and discounts , so as to make the maximum use of the client 's money ; and it requires a great attention to detail . |
| 3 | This disciplinary technique is designed to ensure that minor misdemeanours such as whining , pestering and tantrums have no reinforcing consequences , and it requires a great deal of control and consistency on your part . |
| 4 | Shortly after my return , the Governor was to make a tour of Central Burma and it seemed a great opportunity for me to gauge conditions outside Rangoon , so I was invited to accompany him . |
| 5 | Jenna slept badly , waking with a throbbing pain in her head , and it took a great effort to swing both her feet from the bed and sit on the edge . |
| 6 | And it took a great deal of effort to set up , a lot of work already done . |
| 7 | Now there 's less room for thought and for feeling , and it seems a great tiredness is good for keeping people steady . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've already had a brief look at the Arms Park and it seems a great ground . ’ |
| 9 | This is not one of the chronicler 's purple passages , but seems to be a sober report of the negotiations , and it matters a great deal . |
| 10 | It 's an event which has a very special atmosphere and it makes a great day out for all the family . |