Example sentences of "[verb] it great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mountain goat is built primarily for steady , tireless climbing rather than speed and great agility : its short legs and short body , which allow it to place all four feet close together , also give it great stability on narrow , uneven ledges . |
| 2 | The bat 's ear is similar in design to ours , but with refinements which give it great sensitivity at ultrasonic frequencies . |
| 3 | It now leaves me with only the very pleasant duty to declare the congress open and to wish it great success . |
| 4 | The University has many staff whose work of outstanding international merit in many diverse fields has brought it great acclaim . |
| 5 | Cuba 's proximity to the United States has given it great value for Soviet intelligence , surveillance and communications operations . |
| 6 | The involvement of influential people , including many heterosexuals , in all areas of public life ; the high visibility of figures such as Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman ; the size and nature of the demonstrations and direct actions made it great television material . |
| 7 | Sir Michael , now 88 , adds that the performance is very appropriate and he wishes it great success . |
| 8 | The addition of oboes to a high melodic cello passage gives it great poignancy , and at the same time counteracts the tendency towards thinness of tone which is apt to be somewhat distressing unless the cellos are both first-rate and numerous . |