Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | i ) Films of risky junctions tend to contain a great deal of information related to risk . |
| 2 | But you know as well as I do that you want to go a great deal further than that . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I have come to appreciate over the years , however , that the extra material they provide makes a great safety net . |
| 5 | The material researchers provide makes a great safety net . |
| 6 | By doing so I hope to provide a great example for others to follow and to leave my name and footprints in the history of my school . |
| 7 | Ebensten drew special attention to a ‘ dance of lament of the four maidens amongst the dead bodies of the soldiers , who lie forming a great star with their feet as its centre . ’ |
| 8 | Judged against this standard , many of our towns now seem to leave a great deal to be desired . ’ |
| 9 | I happen to have a great deal on my mind at the moment . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Phelan and Staunton seem to have a great understanding on the left wing and I doubt Charlton will move either . |
| 12 | 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 ) . |
| 13 | This , he told her , was Italy 's great chance , far greater than in '48 , to rid herself of the foreign oppressor and unite to form a great power . |
| 14 | I just remember having a great time and then feeling tired and going off and having a sleep . |
| 15 | ‘ We are delighted that Shell has joined forces with us for this exciting project , which we feel holds a great deal of promise , ’ said Rupert Kidd , LOPL 's general manager . |
| 16 | It erm I suppose released a great deal of pressure that seemed to have been building up . |
| 17 | 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) ) . |
| 18 | Very soon now they will be ready and then I mean to hold a great feast for all my people . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | I 'm 30 , and I would n't go rushing into anything unexpected but I do think a great deal about this . ’ |
| 21 | We do make a great deal of fuss when children fail to match our expectations particularly when standards of behaviour are concerned . |
| 22 | valium is not an accepted treatment for depression and that we have excellent anti-depressant drugs , particularly ones that have come just in recent years that are very effective for depression , and I think bringing a great deal of benefit to depressed people . |
| 23 | ‘ I am in covenant with other church leaders in Yorkshire and this , I think has a great significance — the way that we work together and the personal friendships that are growing between us . |
| 24 | Yes , he 's always jumping on me to tell me to do more for local radio and get South East Arts and South East Arts clients more regularly in contact with local radio , and I must admit on the latter case I do think that many of our clients do spend a great deal of time and erm want to be active with local radio . |
| 25 | Fashion garments may and do cost a great deal , but break down the component parts of that price and the sum paid for the natural fibre fabrics begins to look a little odd . |
| 26 | In fact I 've known people to go right in , so it , it , it 's not a simple job , you know , and they do take a great deal of risk with this , and I do , I mean it 's much more serious than I think than the government find , it should really work hard to try , to try to find something else . |
| 27 | It works for education authorities and it could work here , but the needs do vary a great deal from locality to locality and are not really suitable for discussion for decision in Whitehall , or to be more accurate Queen Anne 's Gate . |
| 28 | Stress and conflict belong together , and the way we feel about what we do makes a great deal of difference to our inner store of pressures . |
| 29 | The EAT had a great deal of sympathy with Mr Bowles and considered the employers rather harsh , but nevertheless , the employee 's resignation as a result of his refusal to go to Scotland was neither a termination of contract by the employer nor constructive dismissal . |
| 30 | Charlie says : ‘ I think it must be very difficult every day to give so much of yourself to so many people — and not feel in a way that , since you 've given a great deal , therefore you deserve love and warmth when you go home . ’ |