Example sentences of "[noun] had a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Someone at general command had a great idea , a cheap-rate sequel to GI Blues in which a young Scottish footballer plays the part of a handsome conscript . |
| 2 | I dare say those two small kids had a great time larking around with mummy and ‘ uncle ’ Johnny . |
| 3 | I 'm sure someone will tell us that Wetherall had a great game ( he must have — look at the result ! ) but surely Roecastle would have been a better bet ( or even Hodge ? ) . |
| 4 | One minute before the break Dundee had a great chance to equalise when Dodds broke through , but Maxwell got a hand to the attempted lob . |
| 5 | For a long time , the public relations industry had a great number of former journalists working on it . |
| 6 | As far as the 1975 election is concerned VUPP had a greater proportion of seats than was warranted by its first preference vote for two reasons . |
| 7 | Kings wanted to build up reserves of bullion for the very practical reason that it would enable them to recruit armies , and it was also true that gold and silver had a great power to dazzle men 's minds . |
| 8 | Those not receiving insulin therapy had a greater prevalence ( 45.6 per cent ) than those on insulin ( 30.7 per cent ) ( P<0.001 ) , although this relationship was not found in blacks in whom the prevalence of hypertension was similar regardless of the type of diabetic therapy . |
| 9 | of women raped by a relative ( not a husband ) reported that the rape had a great effect on their lives , whereas the same effect was reported by only 39 per cent . |
| 10 | Standards were more likely to be improved , it was said , if parents had a greater choice of schools , and the new Technology Colleges were now to be among the choices on offer for those who lived in their catchment area . |
| 11 | Humpty Dumpty had a great fall , |
| 12 | Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall , Humpty Dumpty had a great fall all the king 's horses and all the king 's men could n't put Humpty together again |
| 13 | Yeah Humpty dumpty sat on the wall , humpty dumpty had a great fall , all the king 's horses and all the king 's men could n't put humpty together again |
| 14 | Those in more technical areas had a greater sense of optimism because they would leave university with practical training . |
| 15 | In parallel , Celie had a great passion for Shug Avery and finally after caring for her through her illness , Shug and Celie struck a companionship . |
| 16 | But it was n't just the surfers who enjoyed the ride , the canoeists had a great day out too . |
| 17 | Erm I think Joe and Ray had a great time . |
| 18 | Certainly she was too old to be Beth 's daughter , although it was obvious that the girl had a great affection for her . |
| 19 | Gently , Anna tried to suggest that a life free of an ageing queen had a great deal to recommend it . |
| 20 | Susan did n't get up that day , so Breeze had a great deal to do . |
| 21 | Margaret Thatcher was one of the greatest supporters of a classless society , not just I 'm not just talking about the silver spoon in one 's mouth , it 's the sometimes the stainless steel spoons of the middle class that erm that is a lot of the trouble , and no-one took on the establishments of the professional bodies erm and who have been over the years had a great deal of privilege in this country more than Margaret Thatcher . |
| 22 | Philip had a great interest and gift with the young . |
| 23 | Philip had a great deal to be pleased about . |
| 24 | None of these early productions had a great deal to recommend them artistically , but Steen always maintained that success must be measured by public reaction alone . |
| 25 | That is , when asked which tree had more or when asked to make a tree so it had more , children responded appropriately : they picked out the tree with the greater number , and they added apples until the target tree had a greater number . |
| 26 | An hour and a half later , Jakki had a great interview in the can . |
| 27 | During the 12th century , the Abbot of St Peters had a great deal of construction work carried out , the result of which was the creation of the River Twyver , powering no less than seven monastic mills , all under his control . |
| 28 | Ken was rediscovered in the nineteenth century by the Oxford Movement , for whom his idea of the Church of England as part of the Universal Church and his ascetic character had a great appeal . |
| 29 | Oh yeah , thought Henry grimly as he passed 4021a , his coffee threshing around dangerously in its plastic beaker , and Henry Farr had a great deal to say to Ian McEwan as well . |
| 30 | McAllister had a great chance but put it over the bar . |