Example sentences of "[noun] had a great [noun sg] " 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 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Humpty Dumpty had a great fall , |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | But it was n't just the surfers who enjoyed the ride , the canoeists had a great day out too . |
| 13 | Erm I think Joe and Ray had a great time . |
| 14 | Certainly she was too old to be Beth 's daughter , although it was obvious that the girl had a great affection for her . |
| 15 | Gently , Anna tried to suggest that a life free of an ageing queen had a great deal to recommend it . |
| 16 | Susan did n't get up that day , so Breeze had a great deal to do . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Philip had a great interest and gift with the young . |
| 19 | Philip had a great deal to be pleased about . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | An hour and a half later , Jakki had a great interview in the can . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | McAllister had a great chance but put it over the bar . |
| 26 | I thought Raymond Hill has scored with that shot in the second half and Tony Canning had a great opportunity as well . ’ |
| 27 | But the Board of Trade had a great deal of latitude to vary the precise details of the arrangement , and insisted that , for discs , the records should bear the stamps , not the sleeves . |
| 28 | Colin Watson had a great talent for farce writing . |
| 29 | He wrote that ‘ all the activity on the beach had a great fascination for me — the nets hanging out to dry , people mending them , various types standing round watching , all the usual incidents that happen in a fishing village . |
| 30 | Dorigo had a great game , I thought , but all too often seemed to have been left in sole command of the entire left side of the pitch — every time he went forward alone , large gaps appeared behind him , and the gaps were frequently filled by the ball and Sunderland players . |