Example sentences of "[adv prt] [verb] a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was just making supper when that stupid eunuch came along making a great commotion . ’ |
| 2 | Not until the machines moved in to throw a great concrete runway across the fields , and buildings grew like mushrooms overnight and were camouflaged brown and black and green , and the bombers roared in , and Rob came … |
| 3 | Even if it is not used much the trenchant criticisms of it would appear to demand reform , as it appears to be a blunt instrument which ‘ should be honed down to produce a greater quality of justice . ’ |
| 4 | The fresh and crispies went on to receive a great deal more acclaim than The Chorus who were hardly noticed , even within their hometown . |
| 5 | Planning permission for a new kitchen was eventually granted for the listed building , and the wall between the dining room and kitchen has been partially knocked through to create a greater feeling of space . |
| 6 | Thinking about it carefully in a practical way rather than just muddling through makes a great deal of difference in coping successfully day by day . |
| 7 | Opening with a tirade of four letter abuse from Roman footsoldiers to their ( absent ) leaders , the translation by David Johnston ( for The Gate Theatre ) goes on to incorporate a great many deliberate anachronisms which give the play a decidedly modern flavour . |
| 8 | The loudspeaker radio system he set up became a great success and became a model for others throughout Argentina . |
| 9 | How they coped with no child benefit or social security back up says a great deal for their determination and the sacrifices that had to be made by them all . |
| 10 | They end up learning a great deal about themselves and each other . |
| 11 | Then a little further out blazes a great American packet ( the Roraima ) , which arrived on the scene just in time to be overwhelmed by the catastrophe . |