Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] a great [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MIRROR Group Newspapers has joined a great new venture to save readers money . |
| 2 | Speculation as to the causes of queues has included a greater public awareness of the CAB , growing numbers in receipt of state benefits , unemployment and the availability of credit , the rising divorce rate , and a complex legislative programme that has affected clients detrimentally . |
| 3 | She has got a great wee figure . |
| 4 | nine times , nine times out of ten the , the er door the back door or the front door has got a great big pane of glass on top of it . |
| 5 | The fact that one of the guys in the branch has got a great big five bedroom mansion is an elephant to you . |
| 6 | However , it exists , works well and has benefited a great many users , particularly in education and training applications . |
| 7 | A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking . |
| 8 | The turner still has to hold a great juddering chisel in his hands and relies on a good eye and a steady hand to ensure a true cut . |
| 9 | Ray Sunman , the Darlington council officer who helped coordinate the project , said : ‘ I believe our success has influenced a great many projects that came after it . |
| 10 | Mr Ray Sunman , the Darlington council officer who helped co-ordinate the project , said : ‘ I believe our success has influenced a great many projects that came after it . ’ |
| 11 | Over the years this has killed a great many Canberra aircrew . |
| 12 | The Cr/C , ratio of 0.35 at a reflectance level of 0.4% ( Fig. 7 ) , decreasing smoothly with increasing maturity to 0.9 by VR 3.0 , however , does indicate a greater generating capacity for the Tertiary coals . |
| 13 | So the F-Plan does have a great stay-slim bonus . |
| 14 | ‘ She 's got a great wee figure — face like a tram smash though . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ She 's got a great big black cat — ever so fierce , ’ Janice Grey said . |
| 16 | No cos she 's got a great big garden like yours |
| 17 | Tony , he 's got a great big large Porsche |
| 18 | No , it 's got a great big steel girder at the back ! |
| 19 | She 's got a great big outside on her slag over the windows and it 's all lit up |