Example sentences of "[adv] be a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last two summers have been very hot and dry , although this summer has luckily been a great deal better . |
| 2 | His territorial reordering of the 1470s had apparently been a great success , creating a nexus of trusted associates prepared to work in the crown 's interests , while those outside the charmed circle seemed , by the end of the decade , to have acquiesced in their exclusion . |
| 3 | His territorial reordering of the 1470s had apparently been a great success , creating a nexus of trusted associates prepared to work in the crown 's interests , while those outside the charmed circle seemed , by the end of the decade , to have acquiesced in their exclusion . |
| 4 | It had also long been a great source of amusement to the more belligerent regulars as they watched the uninitiated stumble in and sit down . |
| 5 | At a personal level the visit had obviously been a great success , but Napoleon III came away without any specific extension of the Entente and he left the British Ministers unconvinced of his desire for peace and stability in Europe . |
| 6 | IF England could hold their own against Pakistan , it would not only be a great achievement , but one which would make all the difference to their chances of regaining the Ashes from Australia in 1993 . |
| 7 | To read Macbeth with Johnson 's ‘ Miscellaneous Observations ’ open alongside is a great pleasure . |
| 8 | In June some ballet music for Noverre ( Les petits riens ) and a new symphony ( the ‘ Paris ’ , K. 297 in D ) were performed at the Concert Spirituel : the symphony especially was a great success after a nerve-rackingly bad rehearsal , and Wolfgang celebrated afterwards with an ice-cream at the Palais Royal . |
| 9 | He specialised in gathering historical , topographical and genealogical documents and manuscripts , so was a great source of supply for Sir Thomas Phillipps ( see pp.29–30 ) who at one time owed him £3,000 . |
| 10 | Growing certain plants and flowers to keep pests away is a great idea . |
| 11 | To see God 's love expressed to us in the prayers and giving of people far away is a great encouragement and blessing to us . |
| 12 | That he let her go , and that she was free of him so easily was a great relief , but she was shaken from the unwanted experience , and as he swiftly went on his way she turned round — but only to collide with someone else . |
| 13 | Coach Marcia says it 's still been a great expericence . |
| 14 | Steve Kember is a Croydon lad and has always been a great favourite at his local Football League Club , for which he signed as an apprentice in 1963 and full professional in 1965 . |
| 15 | Kenco smooth , rich-tasting coffee and superb aroma has always been a great favourite , but now Kenco Single Grind has gone one better — it can be used in any coffee-making system you choose . |
| 16 | Quite frankly , I 've always been a great believer in equal opportunities ! ’ |
| 17 | She readily admits she has " always been a great enthusiast . |
| 18 | In times of hardship , as in the depression in the 1920 's and 30 's and rationing during the 1940 's and 50's , there has not always been a great choice of food . |
| 19 | Worth buying for the introduction alone , this collection of Burchill 's contributions to a variety of British papers and magazines ( including us , of course ) highlights why she has always been a great read . |
| 20 | This has always been a great mystery to me because I remember seeing photographs of my father in hospital uniform wearing sergeant 's stripes ( which I understand was the practice then ) and later , after the war , he was a corporal . |
| 21 | David had always been a great fashion person as well . |
| 22 | This man has always been a great study , Emily thought . |
| 23 | There 's always been a great deal of antipathy between Cheka and Securitate , but the Securitate has to kow-tow . |
| 24 | The time difference between London and Mexico City is six hours , and because we had been travelling with the sun , it was still quite high in the sky as we descended into the sepia haze that hung over the whole flat expanse of what had once been a great lake . |
| 25 | A woman would be quite prepared to accept a wage lower than a male compositor 's , since it would probably still be a great improvement on what she could earn elsewhere . |
| 26 | Similar ideas , some of which will come up rather frequently , can be removed by a preliminary screening , but there will still be a great deal to get through , so warn the judges in advance . |
| 27 | These include pounding head , dry mouth , stiff face muscles , sweaty palms , tension in the neck and shoulders , a desire to go to the lavatory and the feeling that sitting calmly is a great strain and you would rather be pacing up and down the room . |
| 28 | The enthusiastic support of the influential Association of MBAs has also been a great asset . |
| 29 | With greater individual involvement , there has also been a great increase in the number of links with universities and other outside research centres . |
| 30 | ‘ Israel has fled before the Philistines , and there has also been a great slaughter among the people ; your two sons also , Hophni and Phinehas , are dead , and the ark of God has been captured . ’ |