Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | The choice between big city life and small town values is made a great deal easier by the fact that this idyllic southern country village is like Twin Peaks without the psychopaths , peopled entirely by lovable eccentrics and glamorous models . |
| 2 | And although just about everywhere 's seen a good deal of sunshine , it has continued to feel pretty chilly . |
| 3 | Crib-biting is shown a great deal by stabled horses . |
| 4 | Flehmen is shown a great deal by stallions during mating , but also by other horses in response to other smells or tastes . |
| 5 | The other word , kairos , is a word that is used a great deal to describe God 's breaking into our time and history to bring his salvation . |
| 6 | Indeed , this is often referred to as waffle stitch and is used a great deal in garment pattern production , either alone or in combination with other tuck patterns . |
| 7 | Certainly , water is used a great deal in settlements , not only for drinking by people and animals , but also for various crafts and simple industrial processes , and as a source of power . |
| 8 | Volatile solvent extraction is employed a great deal in the perfume industry because it produces superb fragrances which are truer to the aroma found in the living plant . |
| 9 | Toni Halliday said she 's learned a great deal about women from men , ‘ and some men are able to write about the women we dream of being . ’ |
| 10 | In the course of two years ' research he 's discovered a great deal but admits there are gaps that he would like to fill . ‘ |