Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [to-vb] a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scientist has to remember a great deal of information before he can even begin to look for patterns in the data . |
| 2 | i ) Films of risky junctions tend to contain a great deal of information related to risk . |
| 3 | So the missionary had to try to take the place of the doctor and the nurse , and had to keep with him a stock of basic medicines — iodine , castor oil , Epsom salts , santonin ( for worms ) , quinine tablets for malaria , and a plentiful supply of aspirin in which the village people seemed to have a great faith . |
| 4 | Perhaps it is the fault of the world in which we live , but people seem to have a great fear of failing , forgetting that failing at something does not mean that one is a ‘ failure ’ at life . |
| 5 | When asked in general terms , people claim to include a great deal of high-fibre food in their diets , to read only quality newspapers , never ever to drink and drive , etc . |
| 6 | With this in mind , in the following chapter , I begin my account of modern social anthropology by showing what illumination this approach brings to beliefs which at first sight appear to require a great deal of explanation . |
| 7 | Her personal life ceases to mean a great deal to her ; the main focus of her interests may take on a strong religious flavour . |
| 8 | Phelan and Staunton seem to have a great understanding on the left wing and I doubt Charlton will move either . |
| 9 | However , despite television 's growing importance as a source of information , regular readers of newspapers continue to attach a great deal of weight to the print medium ( Table 1.2(b) ) . |
| 10 | As well as maintaining a good posture , women were expected to move with grace , which was the principal reason for dancing lessons A woman attempting to achieve this ideal of beauty needed to spend a great deal of money , and so labouring class women were automatically excluded , even if they were possessed of ‘ natural ’ beauty . |
| 11 | I still regret it , but I 'm afraid the Prime Minister has to appear a great deal on the media . |
| 12 | Accordingly , the researcher needs to know a great deal about likely extraneous factors so that they can be controlled . |
| 13 | The soap-opera manages to tell a great story within carefully controlled vocabulary and structural limits . |
| 14 | Although eighteenth century cooking tended to use a great deal of sugar , women were expected to keep their teeth in repair . |
| 15 | The evidence comes from a number of sources , for instance , the ex-head of reactor designer research at Harwell , Mr Denis Dorson , he on a number of occasions tried to institute a great number of changes into the reactors to make them safer . |
| 16 | Fen seemed to know a great deal about the area , and as they ate their sandwiches , served with a generous helping of salad , he talked continuously , so unlike his normal taciturn self that Robbie suspected he was steering clear of more personal and controversial topics . |
| 17 | With the phenomenal explosion of information science in recent years , the vast increase in publishing costs and the reduction in government grants to educational establishments , librarians seem to spend a great deal of their time these days poring over computer print-outs on library utilization , in order to help them decide where to recommend cutbacks in library service ( e. g. shorter opening hours or reduced service from enquiry desks ) . |
| 18 | As a result , archaeologists need to use a great deal of interpretation to fill in the gaps in the evidence caused by the accidental survival of some remains while others have perished . |