Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now you seem to be laying a great deal of stress on the introduction of minimum standards , what , what 's the point behind that and what does it mean ? |
| 2 | ‘ We are going to be seeing a great deal of him . ’ |
| 3 | All he could say was that it had to be called a great and profound change , and that it had happened , ‘ I have a feeling of being at home when I am with her , as though she gives me my own hearth , a feeling that our lives are interwoven . ’ |
| 4 | Despite its importance and grade II* listing , the treatment it has received in recent years has been disgraceful , and it is to be hoped a great many lessons will have been learnt about how to deal with irresponsible owners of such important listed buildings . |
| 5 | I was lucky to be given a great deal of freedom with the first draft . |
| 6 | ‘ I know the piece ’ , he wrote ; ‘ it is a very silly play and the translation will have to be altered a great deal if it is to work as an opera … |
| 7 | Indeed , you can not expect to be paid a great deal , but on the credit side you have no overheads and you will find the practice valuable , both in reading the pattern and using the machine . |
| 8 | ‘ We seem to be spending a great deal of time apologising to one another these days . |
| 9 | They never seem to be having a great time . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , the word continues to be used a great deal , even by those who do not wish to pinpoint its meaning . |