Example sentences of "[be] a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At seven years old I determined to be a great footballer . |
| 2 | Moving house in real life can be a great worry to young children . |
| 3 | Rev. Thomas Burns proved to be a great colonizer and to this day his memory is revered in New Zealand . |
| 4 | And everybody knew that that would be a great journey . |
| 5 | The use of convenience foods need be no crime in health and weight control if the correct ones are chosen : in fact they can be a great asset . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , that would be a great asset . |
| 7 | This was not just a polite brush-off , for Steel-Maitland was anxious to find a seat for Hewins ( who was a tariff reform professor of economics who would be a great asset in parliament ) and finally managed to do so . |
| 8 | ‘ He could be a great asset to you , Stephen . |
| 9 | I 'm sure I can be a great asset to you , Stephen . |
| 10 | Gary Owers ( midfield ) : Back in contention for a place at Wembley after a serious pelvic injury kept him out of action for three months , the England Under-21 international 's non-stop running could be a great asset . |
| 11 | ‘ This most modern building will be superbly equipped and will be a great asset to the whole of Fife . |
| 12 | IF England could hold their own against Pakistan , it would not only be a great achievement , but one which would make all the difference to their chances of regaining the Ashes from Australia in 1993 . |
| 13 | We knew if you could catch it , it 'd be a great wave . ’ |
| 14 | Do you think that there will be a great development in perhaps new subjects in schools ? |
| 15 | In my simplicity I duly said the collect , which was listened to with silent interest until the end , when there would be a great burst of laughter , which mystified me . |
| 16 | But no joy for him … the race turned out to be a great duel between Staurt Meade and the eventual winner Chris Stoney who was rather pleased at his success . |
| 17 | Such people can be a great trial and anxiety to their family and friends , but they suffer very badly and may need psychiatric help before recovery takes place . |
| 18 | It should be a great doss up ! |
| 19 | It should be a great doss up ! |
| 20 | You 'll be a great dancer some day if you practise . " |
| 21 | My hon. Friend is known to the House to be a great expert on this issue . |
| 22 | At last lie spoke : " Would n't this be a great location for a cigar commercial ? " . |
| 23 | It will be a great happiness to meet George MacDonald in eternity , if I get there as well . |
| 24 | He 's a very aggressive batsman , but he finds the time to be a great encourager of his partners , and Phil Bainbridge is convinced that he 's never run faster than when they were in together against Lancashire . ’ |
| 25 | Julia 's courage must be a great inspiration to those people facing a similar ordeal . |
| 26 | This person claims to be a great detective and yet he has detected nothing , nothing at all . |
| 27 | It will be sent unsolicited to all parents , so that there will be a great increase in the information available to them about the school . |
| 28 | Used to be a great friend of Billy 's until he moved away , but Billy still used to go and see him . ’ |
| 29 | If the daggerboard does not fully retract it will be a great hindrance in making progress . |
| 30 | It will be a great occasion and we go into it full of confidence in ourselves . ’ |