Example sentences of "had taken a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had already noticed that when he walked he limped more than a little , favouring his left leg , but his face had taken a greater hurt . |
| 2 | Joan had taken a great liking to Alianor Woodville who , during the past restless weeks , had regaled her with colourful tales of the court in earlier days when Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth had played turn-and- turn about for the English crown . |
| 3 | He had always found that once you knew where you were wrong , then you had taken a great step towards being right . |
| 4 | She said carrying the water up from the well had taken a great deal of time which , when I saw her filling the bucket , I was not surprised since she lowered the rope slow enough to make me fall asleep watching . |
| 5 | He had taken a great deal of trouble . |
| 6 | Our shares plummeted because the City felt we had taken a great risk . |