Example sentences of "[pers pn] had a great [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | By the end I had a great admiration for Emil , Oliver and Cathy , who had neatly served and cleared three full courses with the floor swaying beneath their feet and who normally would have taken my few jobs also in their stride . |
2 | At the same time , I had a great admiration for Jesus . |
3 | ‘ I had a great sore on the side of my leg for about 19 months . |
4 | I had a great contract at Middlesbrough . |
5 | ‘ I had a great idea , ’ he burbled . |
6 | " I had a great sense of the worth of a simple person 's life and service to God . " |
7 | ‘ I had a great uncle who fought under him at Ladysmith . ’ |
8 | ‘ Well , I had a great friend at school who brought me here . |
9 | I had a great opinion of my person and air , which had been remarked by many ladies whom my vanity thought to be very good judges of these outward advantages . |
10 | Then Romano took me to one side — my father was sitting at his desk — and told me that I had a great future in front of me and that people would be prepared to sell property to the Damianis . |
11 | I always knew it probably could n't last because nothing goes on forever , but in that time , I had a great time in New York , and it seemed at one point that everyone was there when David was doing the week at the Universal Amphitheatre . |
12 | It was fun-time in the Big Apple and Connors admitted : ‘ I had a great time . |
13 | I had a great time with her , we were chatting away and I fancied there was a twinkle in her eye because I was quite a catch then . |
14 | I had a great time . |
15 | I had a great time . |
16 | I had a great thing going with … |
17 | I had a great reception from the public and other athletes at these two meetings . |
18 | ( How would my life change if I had a great deal of money ? |
19 | Erm we were asked by the managing director er a man called W P whom I had a great deal of respect for , because he was a , he was a design engineer by trade and , and craft . |
20 | Bill and I had a great deal in common . |
21 | ‘ I do n't think I had a great deal to do with it . ’ |
22 | I had a great respect for him . |
23 | ‘ I had a great rapport with the Millwall fans . |
24 | She had a great empathy with animals and vast enthusiasm for what she did . |
25 | She had a great love for her children and we all loved her intensely . " |
26 | but Pam was a wonderful hostess , and she had a great secret : she exuded love without noticing it . |
27 | Next instant she had a great thrill , for as the van swung into the lane past her she saw that it was full of Brownies , with luggage all around them ! |
28 | ’ She 's animated and she had a great look in her eyes ’ . |
29 | ‘ She had a great zest for life.I loved her dearly , ’ says Alfred . |
30 | She had a great temptation to rest against him , but he stood with a swift movement that was all anger and sarcasm . |