Example sentences of "he also [verb] a great " in BNC.

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1 He also spent a great deal of time strolling around New York 's back streets observing down-and-outs to see if he could steal anything from them — for the role , that is .
2 Much of his training was linguistic , which obviously shaped the poetry he was to write , and he also absorbed a great deal of Hellenism from Jowett and aesthetic theory from Walter Pater [ q.v . ] .
3 He also became a great favourite with the occupants of the local school bus , which passed his garden gate twice daily .
4 He was both fascinated by chickens and everything to do with them , but he also had a great dislike of them .
5 Severely puritanical and sabbatarian in outlook , he also had a great fund of homely anecdotes about village mores , in both Welsh and English .
6 He also had a great deal of ability , but like all the older ones had to leave school and go out to work to help support the family once he reached the end of primary school .
7 He also has a great pair of extremely shabby second-hand jeans that look brilliant ! ’
8 He also has a great pair of hands .
9 He also provided a great deal of material assistance to the poor and needy .
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