Example sentences of "[pers pn] a [adj] deal of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There , a little money will buy you a good deal of swank . |
| 2 | It will cover many kinds of shaping for a huge variety of subjects and once learned will save you a good deal of time in making up and garment fitting . |
| 3 | And I will also give you a good deal of freedom to look at the sea . ’ |
| 4 | Turning a blind eye could cost you a great deal of money in lost orders and lost production , and it certainly wo n't help them or their colleagues who have to work with them . |
| 5 | This is the cheaper option , but does not generally give you a great deal of choice in terms of design , features or finish . |
| 6 | Even if you have to pay for specialist advice you will still save money if you can do your own survey — moreover you will be in control , and you will gain a knowledge of the house you are buying before your are committed , which could save you a great deal of money and anxiety . |
| 7 | The vendor can often save you a great deal of trouble , providing the truth is told . |
| 8 | Is it any wonder that we do n't really taste our food any more ? learning to become aware of the flavour of what you eat and drink will not only give you a great deal of pleasure which you may have forgotten but it will also make you more discerning in what you choose to put into your mouth . |
| 9 | The thin pad can be rolled up and discarded with its coat of mulm , saving you a great deal of maintenance in the main filter . |
| 10 | I am afraid I am giving you a great deal of trouble . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I am sure it earns you a great deal of money . ’ |
| 12 | I was very tomboyish and my parents allowed me a great deal of freedom until that magic day came when I was supposed to become ‘ a little lady ’ . |
| 13 | Kirsty was able to tell me a great deal of what had taken place in the operating theatre . |
| 14 | It gave me a great deal of pleasure to think how much more pained he was going to be in a few moments . |
| 15 | Erm but you will be in that position , you may be so dedicated about something that you want to do like I did , I thoroughly enjoyed it it 's given me a great deal of pleasure , I 've worked with about a hundred different people over the years that have been in my dance group , all ages all personalities , we 've worked with some fantastic music which er erm we 've had to interpret . |
| 16 | ‘ You know , Frome , it gives me a great deal of pleasure to think of you as head boy here next year . |
| 17 | But this guy I have n't cos this guy can get me a great deal of information |
| 18 | and also supplies me a great deal of work . |
| 19 | It has caused me a great deal of work , but it has resulted in an extraordinary discovery , one that I hope may prove satisfactory to you all . ’ |
| 20 | Yeah , cost me a lot , cost me a great deal of money . |
| 21 | After 32 years I continue to enjoy my Medau by doing three classes a week — with Myrtle Mott at Plumstead , with Elsie Streek at Alderwood School and with Bridget at Sidcup and I must say that this form of movement has given me a great deal of pleasure so LONG LIVE MEDAU . |
| 22 | People who think they 're being persecuted always think people are paying them a great deal of attention so they come to believe that they must in a sense be very important people , ’ he said . |
| 23 | On the other hand ( see page 46 ) reasoning with children involves giving them a great deal of attention which might reinforce and maintain , if not increase , the quarrelsomeness . |
| 24 | Such an argument misses the point that nuclear reactors bring with them a great deal of technical information , and experience . |
| 25 | Time usually sorts out the discrepancies , but an explanatory book for them to read , or a reassuring chat , if you can talk things over with them , may save them a great deal of unnecessary anxiety . |
| 26 | I have met women who epitomize the ‘ good mother ’ ; they genuinely love and care for their children and give them a great deal of attention , playing with them and guiding them in a way that most of us feel we can never emulate . |
| 27 | Chandos Herald , the Black Prince 's biographer , makes the prince reply to Charles V 's letter citing him to appear before the parlement of Paris by saying , ‘ Lords , by my faith it seems to me that the French think I am dead ; but if God gives me comfort , and I can get up from this bed , I will do them a great deal of harm even now , for God knows that they lack a good case , and they will have real cause to complain of me . ’ |
| 28 | What is interesting about them is that while the development corporations acquired powers that gave them a great deal of autonomy within their own territories , there is today a variety of questions to be raised about the extent to which their ‘ success ’ was secured at the expense of other policies to which they ‘ ought ’ to have related . |
| 29 | Hugh , who had worn the uniform of a verderer for less than a twelvemonth , was no use to them as a guide and as the day grew on it became evident that his arm was causing him a great deal of pain . |
| 30 | Sien was causing him a great deal of worry as the year wore on . |