Example sentences of "but it [verb] a great " in BNC.

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1 But it left a great many out .
2 There was some scepticism about this solution — given that we had altered the recommendations for doctors and dentists — but it says a great deal for the good sense of the nurses that they accepted the plan .
3 The question was innocent but it brought a great guffaw from the youth and he answered , ‘ Ben Smith , Jones , or Robinson . ’
4 Such an approach is not without its difficulties , but it has a great deal of potential , particularly in relation to inner city areas .
5 There are no extremes of temperature , but it rains a great deal and the sun is powerful throughout the year .
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