Example sentences of "it [is] a great [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now added to that by our wall there was this ruddy great lorry again it 's a great bit thing with an open back right ? |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a great shame Trainer has ended . |
| 3 | Piping hot water is always available whenever you need it , and because it only heats the water you use , it 's a great energy saver . |
| 4 | I think it 's a great programme mind you . |
| 5 | It 's a great family event especially for the children , who will exploit being a legitimate ‘ outlaw ’ to the full ! |
| 6 | More copper in the wire means it holds the core better and makes for a more ductile string , but while it 's a great sounding string , it 's the one with the shortest life . |
| 7 | You may not feel that this is always necessary with designs that can be knitted automatically , since they will appear on screen in colour , but it is a great memory jogger and , rather then going back into the programme to look at a design , the colours and design may be seen from the printout . |
| 8 | It is a great selling point for a house to be hanging in the National Gallery . |
| 9 | But it is a great eye opener that you are not indispensable . |
| 10 | Teaching does indeed take time , but in the long term it is a great time saver . |