Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | It suggests that translating between languages with different priorities and different types of syntactic restrictions necessarily involves a great deal of skewing of patterns of information flow . |
| 2 | Reynolds 's Newspaper viewed ‘ all the fuss and bother ’ as ‘ a mere club-house panic ’ , for example , while The Daily News repeatedly warned of the way in which ‘ a social panic naturally produces a great deal of wild excited talk ’ , believing that ‘ the enormous crop of exaggerated and fictitious stories ’ was ‘ furnishing food for farce writers and arrangers of pantomimes ’ : |
| 3 | Where written pupil work is produced , it obviously contains a great deal of information ; something can be learnt about the general stage of understanding of the class by looking through such work after the lesson , while more is revealed if it is possible to discuss it with the pupil concerned . |
| 4 | This idea of the innovative power of movements obviously owes a great deal to the events of the 1960s when there appeared quite suddenly large-scale movements expressing profound discontent with , and opposition to , the existing social and political order . |
| 5 | They have become impotent — a fact which naturally causes a great deal of anxiety to them and to their wives . |
| 6 | That we should do so says a great deal about the arrogance of our cultural values . |
| 7 | For a start , there is more power available and the larger speaker obviously lends a great deal to the 30 's overall performance . |
| 8 | Because food preparation generally involves a good deal of doubling back to and from the refrigerator , sink , stove and different work surfaces , the walking distance between all the main work areas should not be excessive . |
| 9 | He still has a great deal to teach us , |
| 10 | There have been many criticisms of the Chicago School but this body of work still has a great deal to teach us . |
| 11 | When any supply of magma is present below a volcano , it usually contains a great deal of gas , and this gas is often at high pressure . |
| 12 | If the person has not made a will then the process usually takes a good deal longer which may mean that a whole range of practical issues are held in abeyance whilst the situation is resolved . |
| 13 | It usually takes a great deal longer than is originally planned and hence , to a lesser degree in most cases , a larger amount of resources . |
| 14 | Although Sprake got and still gets a great deal of stick , including from me , he was in fact an excellent keeper . |
| 15 | ‘ There are always so many firings in radio that it hardly seems a big deal any more . ’ |
| 16 | But his recovery also owes a great deal to his personal courage . |
| 17 | Your playing also incorporates a great deal of chromatic tones … |
| 18 | It symbolises power and control , and also looks a great deal more chic . |
| 19 | All this has to be borne in mind when considering the survey as a source , but it also contains a great deal of " objective " evidence about size of family , size of dwelling , wages , etc . |
| 20 | It also has a good deal to do with how we look . |
| 21 | It is basically a German cathedral as it was mainly built by Germans , but it clearly owes a great deal to the influence of French cathedral design . |
| 22 | Now while that says a great deal about what the government thinks about of them and their expertise , it also says a great deal about how well regarded this National Health Service of ours is in the minds of this particular government . |
| 23 | Being in this kind of role clearly affords a great deal of status . |
| 24 | Of course , preventing accidents and promoting safety also costs a great deal of money . |
| 25 | The EMG also sounds a good deal less synthetic and elasticated than other types I 've tried . |
| 26 | ’ Rock stars are always being asked to help charities , ’ sighs Sting , while Lenny Henry , who also gives a great deal of his time and resources to good causes , illustrates the bad effect charity appearances can have on your own career . |
| 27 | But she also spends a great deal of time walking and studying , in the day , at night . |
| 28 | At the same time , it is from Luke that one also learns a great deal about the Nazarean Party . |
| 29 | Perhaps , the most appealing factor of a duvet is its apparent lightness which also retains a great deal of warmth . |
| 30 | Every letter contains a message — it may confirm an order , complain about a late delivery or clarify a point — but it also does a great deal more . |