Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has taught me a great deal about the business , ’ Alice proffered , ‘ and I know he is totally loyal to the Maison de Verveine . |
| 2 | Erm but you will be in that position , you may be so dedicated about something that you want to do like I did , I thoroughly enjoyed it it 's given me a great deal of pleasure , I 've worked with about a hundred different people over the years that have been in my dance group , all ages all personalities , we 've worked with some fantastic music which er erm we 've had to interpret . |
| 3 | After 32 years I continue to enjoy my Medau by doing three classes a week — with Myrtle Mott at Plumstead , with Elsie Streek at Alderwood School and with Bridget at Sidcup and I must say that this form of movement has given me a great deal of pleasure so LONG LIVE MEDAU . |
| 4 | Then said he , I am Saint Lazarus , and know that I was the leper to whom thou didst so much good and so great honour for the love of God ; and because thou didst this for his sake hath God now granted thee a great gift ; for whensoever that breath which thou hast felt shall come upon thee whatever thing thou desires to do , and shalt then begin , that shalt thou accomplish to thy heart 's desire , whether it be in battle or aught else , so thy honour shall go on increasing from day to day ; and thou shalt be feared both by Moors and Christians , and thy enemies shall never prevail against thee , and thou shalt die an honourable death in thine own house , and in thy renown , for God hath blessed thee ; — therefore go thou on , and evermore persevere in doing good ; and with that he disappeared . |
| 5 | But they quickly realised the judge had done them a great disservice and that his report hinged on a massive irony . |
| 6 | Now Pound has interested himself a great deal in the order of the Templars , to which Pierre of Castillon belonged . |
| 7 | Sometimes they give you the feeling that they have done you a great favour by attending rehearsals and at the end of the rehearsal period it 's ‘ Bye-bye loves , now you do your thing and I 'll go off and do another ’ . |
| 8 | In fact , she had probably done herself a great favour as , had she continued to suppress the memory , she might have caused herself great emotional problems in the future . |
| 9 | It 's his age that is against him , but he 's helped me a great deal since I came into the Irish squad . ’ |
| 10 | We got here just in the right season , and I assure you he has already shown himself a great enemy to the feathered tribe , having shot a great many beautiful birds and robbed various others of their nests and eggs . |
| 11 | Personally , I have always thought it a great mistake to expect young people to be interested in politics . |
| 12 | Though the rumours have told us a great deal , he 's still far from well , he might need a heart bypass , he 's gon na have to retire form politics . |
| 13 | I have always found it a great advantage to loathe my political opponents . |
| 14 | When Derek got the run they all cheered and a reporter commented that they had given him a great welcome , but could not possibly have known the significance of the run . |
| 15 | One way or another , you seem to have cost me a great deal . |
| 16 | It has caused me a great deal of work , but it has resulted in an extraordinary discovery , one that I hope may prove satisfactory to you all . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ That must have cost you a great deal , Caroline . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ If the business had been in good heart it would have cost you a great deal more . |
| 19 | North , second in the table and also undefeated , have given themselves a great chance of pulling off a win which will close the gap at the top . |
| 20 | The many hours we have spent playing , seeing , hearing whilst making these films have taught us a great deal . |
| 21 | Modern psychoanalysis has taught us a great deal about the ‘ splitting ’ and division that takes place within our own personality . |
| 22 | It was as if , in not knowing , he 'd paid her a great compliment . |
| 23 | They , too , have learnt what a great reed warbler egg looks like . |