Example sentences of "they [vb past] [verb] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they had suffered a great loss when John Crabb , their notable leader , had been captured by the English on his return from his ill-fated venture to the Tay and Perth in support of Mar . |
| 2 | They had drunk a great deal and the night was warm , but on a sudden they were both stone-cold sober . |
| 3 | … it was very odd that they got the money in the first place … however they had thought a great deal and had a viable project … and may be a certain amount of guilt . |
| 4 | During the ride to Pesth they had talked a great deal . |
| 5 | According to him they had brought a great deal of food with them and despite the loss of Crane 's saddlebags and wallet there seemed to be no shortage of provisions . |