Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [verb] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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1 | One important theoretical characteristic of logogens which has stimulated a great deal of experimentation is that they mediate priming effects in word recognition , i.e. the faster recognition of a word following previous recent exposure to that word . |
2 | Similarly , the Transport 2000 group , which has done a great deal of work on this matter , has discovered beyond doubt that the interests of consumers in England and Wales have not been protected by privatisation . |
3 | ‘ It is an unspeakable breach of trust which has caused a great deal of anguish in the family . ’ |
4 | I would first like to explain your obligations on an issue which has caused a great deal of concern and confusion for returners by being made to appear much more complicated than it actually is . |
5 | As well as the effects on trade union activity , a further implication of cross-national bargaining structures which has received a good deal of attention concerns their economic consequences . |
6 | But in no way can effective environmental policies be rendered compatible with the anti-statist , non-interventionist creed which has inspired a good deal of Thatcherite rhetoric . |
7 | A matter which has taken a great deal of time was the proposal before ITAC in relation to future arrangements for the Electronic Distribution of the Crown Court List . |
8 | Brian Howes , President of Kimberly-Clark 's European service and industrial sector said : ‘ The board was impressed by our partnership with the local community which has had a great deal to do with the success of our North Wales operations in establishing an award winning site of manufacturing excellence . ’ |
9 | The way in which the RMCs have developed has been analysed most interestingly by Nancy Foy in a survey of management education undertaken on behalf of the Foundation of Management Education , itself a body which has put a great deal of effort into stimulating initiatives in management education . |
10 | People always knock someone who has achieved a great deal in a short time . |
11 | This presents more difficulties for the researcher , who has to do a great deal of interpretation in order to make inferences from what people actually do to their motivations for doing it . |
12 | But , if you are one of those people who has to read a great deal — in connection with your job or because you are studying — then you will soon begin to appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly . |
13 | Scott looks back at it as someone who has learned a great deal and contributed to shifting opinion about private and statutory sector relationships . |
14 | And Salford-born Phelan , who has signed a five-year deal , admitted : ‘ My family and I have been through hell in the past couple of weeks and signing for City is such a relief . |
15 | Thought will have to be given now to players discouraged previously , including Ramprakash , who has had a raw deal while Hick has been favoured , and the hapless Fairbrother , for whom critics always seek reasons for non-selection . |
16 | She has achieved a great deal , and made a valuable contribution to our company 's efficiency over these last seven years . |
17 | ‘ She has suffered a great deal . |
18 | Since those days she has done a great deal of work with Steven Berkoff — particularly in his play for two people , Decadence which she has played in London , Los Angeles and Dublin . |
19 | Also , on the basis of an outline and ‘ three or four ’ chapters of a first novel , she has done a five-figure deal for two books by Juliette Mead , a woman in her early 30s who works in the cit . |
20 | In this respect , she has learnt a great deal from her husband . |
21 | ‘ She is a grown woman now , she has changed a great deal since she last came to stay with us eight years ago , ’ said Mrs Riddiford after meeting Kylie in her hotel after the concert . |
22 | ‘ Yes , I love her , she 's a sweet girl and she 's had a raw deal , and I have to admit , it makes one feel so good when one is needed . ’ |
23 | But , given the low base from which the Liberal Democrat party began its struggle for recognition , he has achieved a great deal . |
24 | Even after a few minutes — even while the porter is still showing him to his room — Howard feels that he has understood a great deal about this city . |
25 | If the vendor is to feel that he has secured a good deal , then he , like the buyer , must feel that he has won some concessions . |
26 | The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September . |
27 | He has done a great deal of important work to expose the problem and to help us find a solution to it . |
28 | Today he has shed a good deal of that ideology — his speech yesterday was social democratic through and through — but he remains devoid of the work experience relevant to his next task which is to convince the country that he , and Labour , are qualified to form the next government . |
29 | He has released a great deal of fear , ’ added Brand . |
30 | The fans support him because he has had a raw deal . |