Example sentences of "it was a great [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a greater task to be as he was in his given circumstances than among God-fearing people : in that fact itself there was an urge towards determination , and a hint of comfort . |
| 2 | So I think bringing out the national agreement , although it was a great development for the union , and these docked a lot of the work they had to beforehand had to do , it certainly did n't help the relations and the entries in the trade union movement . |
| 3 | And it was a you know it was a great happiness and release to shed a million other activities and flying in all directions thinking the acting was n't enough and I was n't enough for acting . |
| 4 | I think it was a great relief for him to think that Tony DeFries would deal with things and all he had to do was deal with his artistry . |
| 5 | It was a great relief that they would no longer have to scheme some way of getting Anna out , at the right moment , while he himself was touring somewhere . |
| 6 | It was a great relief . |
| 7 | I must say it was a great relief not to have to try to understand it all from books . |
| 8 | He was both courageous and physically attractive , but deranged , and it was a great relief even to his associates when he left Scotland to die a pauper in Naples . |
| 9 | In fact , it was a great relief . ’ |
| 10 | It was a great relief . |
| 11 | The thought swam into her mind out of nowhere and she felt vaguely guilty when she realised it was a great relief to have this excuse . |
| 12 | It was a great relief therefore to hear the sound of a passing car , its speed assuring her that the main road was in front of her . |
| 13 | It was a great relief to him when she stumbled in through the door in a flurry of snow and he set to and made a cup of tea to warm her . |
| 14 | It was a great relief when she arrived at Lomond View to discover that the only person there was Inge , looking rosy-cheeked and happy after her few days ' holiday . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , it was a great relief when the band stood up , plugged in , and launched into some Muddy Waters . |
| 16 | It was a great way to die . |
| 17 | It was a great way to get revenge for various slights , lost jobs , bad reviews or even undeserved success . |
| 18 | ‘ All of the 130 pupils thought that it was a great way to end our five years at Bohunt . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Each time it was a great way to start the season . |
| 20 | It was a great way to start any round and the bright sunshine and colourfully dressed spectators lining the fairways and ringing the greens combined to give everyone a lift — Jack included . |
| 21 | ‘ It was a great finish to a memorable season . ’ |
| 22 | When he was younger he 'd write songs about a laughing gnome , or a song about a laughing policeman , and I think it was a great outlet for David because he could almost blow his character out of all proportion and be able to pretend whatever he wanted to pretend , which is what actors and pop stars do . |
| 23 | It was a great honour for the Association to take part in this National occasion , an occasion which provided an opportunity to pay a tribute to those who fought the Battle of Britain , and to remember the welfare needs that exist today as a result of that Battle . |
| 24 | Now I know it was a great honour but I could see no way of accepting , so I put it on the mantelpiece and more or less prepared to forget all about it . |
| 25 | It was a great honour to receive it from Trevor Sorbie and Anthony Mascolo . |
| 26 | I also feel it was a great honour being a woman and having achieved it in such a short space of time as I have only been in hairdressing for around six years . |
| 27 | It was a great honour dictating his copy . |
| 28 | Sidorov admitted that it was a great honour to be appointed to the government , but was not yet ready to discuss his policies , as he ‘ needed to assess the situation at the Ministry ’ , although he did hint that changes in the organisation 's structure would be required . |
| 29 | It was a great honour to be made captain of the side and now all this . ’ |
| 30 | It was a great error of judgment . |