Example sentences of "have a great [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may well be in this mis-match of experience that the first seeds of misunderstanding and destructive tension are sown , particularly as the education officer is often perceived as ‘ the authority ’ , in several senses of the word , while the head has a greater knowledge of the processes of education required in school to meet the needs of the children . |
| 2 | Britain probably has a greater percentage of gifted men and women per head of population than any country in the world . |
| 3 | More urban than its northern neighbour , Bury South has a greater proportion of council tenants . |
| 4 | West Germany has a greater proportion of people economically active but they start work later and retire earlier than do workers in Pakistan . |
| 5 | Her spirit is infinitely stronger than Charles 's and she has a greater sense of her own destiny than he has . |
| 6 | Morton 's Adhesives and Specialty Polymers group probably has a greater diversity of products and markets — both in terms of end uses and of geography — than any other part of the company . |
| 7 | Devon has a greater mileage of roads than any other English county , and all holiday-makers travelling to the resorts of Devon and Cornwall , before the building of the Honiton by-pass , knew the town as a frightful bottleneck . |
| 8 | Whole schools do not happen because the head alone has a greater view of the school , they occur because everyone 's view of the school is extended and embraced ( Southworth 1988:327 ) . |
| 9 | The hotel also has a great variety of light meals/snacks and also has its own TV and video — so there 'll never be a dull moment ! |
| 10 | He has a great sense of humour and will keep you all well-amused . |
| 11 | She also has a great sense of reserve . |
| 12 | ( You may swear that your dog has a great sense of humour but all that tail-wagging is apparently just a greeting signal ! ) |
| 13 | She also has a great sense of humour . |
| 14 | Similarly , the person who has a great love of music might find blindness less of a handicap in obtaining pleasure than would the person who had a passion for football . |
| 15 | He also has a great pair of extremely shabby second-hand jeans that look brilliant ! ’ |
| 16 | He also has a great pair of hands . |
| 17 | He has a great vision of the game , and can play stunning rugby — just as he did in the test against New Zealand when some of his tactical options were simply excellent . |
| 18 | But how will Lachlan handle a wife that knows what he 's at , and has a great clan of powerful relations at her call if she 's ill done by , then ? ’ |
| 19 | I suppose it is a spectator sport of a sort but from the operator 's viewpoint the presence of uninitiated onlookers has a great number of debit points . |
| 20 | It seems a more unlikely plant than most to be a herb , but the whole of it , leaves , stems etc. , consist of about 30 per cent mucilage , and this has a great number of medicinal applications , known for many centuries . |
| 21 | Scot land has a great number of constituencies allocated to it than its population strictly allows , and the same exception applies to Wales . |
| 22 | He has a great generosity of spirit and a vast encyclopaedic knowledge that far outstrips the cozy insularity of his contemporaries . ’ |
| 23 | Even if you are drawn against an élite performer who has a great deal of experience , the fact that you may be younger , hungrier , fitter could be to your advantage . |
| 24 | When an animal is shot or caught in a snare , or chased and caught , it has a great deal of suffering . |
| 25 | Philips thinks that the PL has a great deal of commercial potential . |
| 26 | The country has a great deal of sympathy for the prince and princess but the people are anxious to know the whole story . ’ |
| 27 | He is right that the Lords has a great deal of collective wisdom , and probably more talented minds than the House of Commons during this administration . |
| 28 | Altogether , the female cuckoo has a great deal of spying to do . |
| 29 | On the other hand , he has a great deal of confidence in Noorda 's intellectual prowess and innate capitalism to deliver for Sun what Sun needs from USL as USL 's ‘ largest customer ’ : low royalties , available source , open interfaces , technological innovation and resolution of any channel conflict with SunSoft . |
| 30 | If the patient has a great deal of pain this is likely to be the most important aspect of nursing care and will involve using skill and imagination , for example in assisting the patient with activities , in lifting and positioning . |