Example sentences of "[verb] do a [adj] amount " in BNC.
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| 1 | has done a tremendous amount of meticulous research on these valuable records . |
| 2 | He was the ‘ guiding light ’ who ‘ has done a tremendous amount of good work for the club ; he has gained the confidence of everyone ’ . |
| 3 | For whose efforts on behalf of the fund I I really do thank them and I 'd like to make a special thanks to Lady Chandler , Lucy stepped into the breach as acting chair about a year ago and since I was elected has done a tremendous amount to help me settle in quickly and I hope effectively . |
| 4 | Mr. Dobson : Setting aside the Lord President 's snide references to the London food commission , which has done a considerable amount of good work , I ask him whether , instead of being so complacent , he would be prepared to undertake a thoughtful and organised survey of the views of Hon. Members and of the other people who have to use the cafeterias in this place |
| 5 | that almost regardless of the number , you 've actually got to do a certain amount |
| 6 | Once he had decided to write the Guide Book he realised he would have to do a considerable amount of writing and although he never felt he was a good writer , his unwavering intent carried him through . |
| 7 | But they still did do a certain amount of er the stock in trade course the bins for g for transporting stuff in and all like that . |
| 8 | Until 1936 he had also continued to do a certain amount of coaching for the Victoria Tutorial College . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've done a fair amount of work down here in the south of France , mostly on the Cap Ferrat . |
| 10 | He had done a reasonable amount of pilot work , firing for some of the older shunt link drivers and had also fired on the local ‘ pick-up ’ , but this at last was the real thing . |
| 11 | Julia , who had done a fair amount of riding in Australia , chuckled to herself . |
| 12 | Yes , the Germans have always had gigantic and very refined apparatus and have done a vast amount of hard work . |
| 13 | Indeed , if you have followed through all the exercises in this book , you have done a substantial amount of work . |
| 14 | Many category 2 queries , however , are from people who have done a fair amount of ‘ homework ’ , but have been unable to find out all they would like to know , or wish to check that they have made the right interpretation of their reading . |
| 15 | As we try to decide what to eat , we notice that Denice has managed to do a certain amount of major structural damage to her menu , resulting to the pages ' coming out of the middle . |