Example sentences of "'s [noun] [vb past] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Evelyn 's heart gave a great clout . |
| 2 | The sheer task of learning Clifford 's speeches demanded a great deal of concentration from James , a father of two ; Barnaby , four , and Florence , one . |
| 3 | John 's recovery attracted a great deal of media attention in Australia . |
| 4 | For example , at first interview Mrs Kitchener 's daughter expressed a great deal of antagonism to her mother , talked at great length about the difficulties she experienced in caring for her mother and said that she had often told her mother — and other people — that she ought to be in a Home . |
| 5 | Because he was so old and feeble , Baxter 's imprisonment attracted a great deal of sympathy from many people , and was becoming an embarrassment to the authorities . |