Example sentences of "they [be] [v-ing] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Never feel uncomfortable warning people you encounter halfway up a mountain who are dressed for the beach that they are taking a great risk proceeding without extra clothing and food . |
| 2 | I think they 're doing a great job , just listening , it 's er , it 's the best anyone can do . |
| 3 | Yeah I do n't think they 're doing a great er I do n't think they 're making a great deal of money out of it themselves . |
| 4 | All said they were experiencing a greater sense of control over their eating . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | They were making a great game of it . |
| 7 | She had become increasingly alienated from her mother and they were rowing a great deal . |
| 8 | They were having a great time looking at the animals and listening as we explained which countries they were all from . |
| 9 | An hour later , after coffee and cakes in the canteen , all three of them were feeling a great deal better . |