Example sentences of "they were [verb] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All said they were experiencing a greater sense of control over their eating . |
| 2 | They were running a great risk of being intercepted and possibly destroyed , unless they knew what we are bound to suspect : that the English leadership was incompetent , and perhaps divided . |
| 3 | They were making a great game of it . |
| 4 | She had become increasingly alienated from her mother and they were rowing a great deal . |
| 5 | They were having a great time looking at the animals and listening as we explained which countries they were all from . |
| 6 | An hour later , after coffee and cakes in the canteen , all three of them were feeling a great deal better . |