Example sentences of "a great [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a great sambhur stag did gallop past the machan . |
| 2 | But there are new opportunities too : internationally mobile Euro-executives , the ambitious nouveaux riches from the Far East ( Hong Kong is a great recruiting ground ) ; the sons and daughters of two-career parents , and of the separated and divorced . |
| 3 | Slightly surprised at a mess sergeant who did n't know all about every officer , Maxim was about to deny it when he realised that , by chance , he had found a great cover story . |
| 4 | Iris has a raw style that ancestral artists The Carter Family would recognise instantly , and a facility for a great story song that never makes you feel insulted or nauseous . |
| 5 | I think it has a great story line , I hate Carmel ! |
| 6 | In different circumstances this might be a great success story , after all , the world 's largest food grain importer is Japan . |
| 7 | TV campaign a great success Page 3 |
| 8 | The annual rowing contest between the two ancient universities was a great London event with many ordinary families taking sides and wearing favours but it was hardly a matter of ‘ national ’ concern until the BBC included the Boat Race in the select band of truly British events . |
| 9 | On the Zwemmer list are Regency Design1790–1840 by John Morley ( £85 ) which traces design as manifested in gardens , architecture , interiors and furniture ; Filippo Brunelleschi : the buildings by Howard Saalman ( £85 ) ; Parmigianino : life and work , with a catalogue of the paintings and prints by Cecil Gould ( £45 ) ; and Spencer House : chronicle of a great London mansion by Joe Friedman ( £35 ) . |
| 10 | Oh father was a great rabbit catcher , yes . |
| 11 | From the moment John Labanowski opens his mouth and starts his one-man show you know you are in the presence of a great comedy spirit . |
| 12 | So clueless and misguided are these sorry types — so lacking in insight , intent and , bloody hell , a sense of humour — that if a great comedy show ever makes it to TV List magazine it can only be DESPITE the pony-tails whose job it is to shepherd these things to a laff-hungry public . |
| 13 | Robert Plant recently released a great solo album Jimmy Page released a rather disappointing album with David Coverversion That 's all I know . |
| 14 | Chris Wolley emerged as a great choir leader and guitar player at this period and his strident voice leading the crew seemed to calm the roughest sea or cheer us up at the right moment . |
| 15 | [ The Times , 10 December 1886 ; Athenaeum , no. 3,085 , 11 December 1886 , p. 790 ; George Fardo , ‘ Mark Anthony : a Great Glamorganshire Artist ’ , Cardiff Public Library Journal , vol. iv , January 1904 , pp. 91–2 , April 1904 , pp. 107–9 , July 1904 , pp. 123–5 . ] |
| 16 | At Westminster a second Paris was created , with a great abbey church , a palace and a palace chapel on the French pattern , a cult of the relics of saintly ancestors and a permanent administrative centre . |
| 17 | Apparently turf was a great talking point in this country , where people greeted one another with ‘ Have you got your turf in ? ’ instead of commenting on the weather . |
| 18 | Well , our main subject obviously this morning , a great talking point of course , is the conflict in the Gulf and erm the overnight development of that missile attack on Israel , we 're still waiting to hear what erm effects that will have on the Israeli 's attitude , will they actually strike back , and if they do strike back and retaliate on Iraq , what effect will that have on the overall conflict ? |
| 19 | If you buy all the trips , then we 'll give you a great voucher pack which will save you £££ 's in discos and clubs around the resort . |
| 20 | This handmade table , which took less than a day to put together , made a great drink stand for the garden and conservatory |
| 21 | I see the Dewniors as a great stepping stone for young players , with the obvious carrot of a place on the Main Squad for those who show the right qualities necessary to become champions . |
| 22 | ‘ Morton was a great stepping stone for me because I was working under Hal and an experienced board of directors . |
| 23 | Her father was manager of a textile warehouse and Margaret Cairns White , her Fascist commitment apart , belonged to the aspiring middle-class of a great manufacturing city . |
| 24 | Such fairs are a great morale booster for any nurse who feels unappreciated . |
| 25 | Seeing the parachutes back in the air has been a great morale booster for the base . |
| 26 | She said the support of other world leaders ‘ would give a great morale boost to those soldiers who are fighting — they have to bear the brunt of the battle to uphold democracy . ’ |
| 27 | The meeting with the HMI , and regular correspondence with Tom Bryce were a great morale boost as recognition of our work , and the time being spent was valued by the SED . |
| 28 | Walter Ash Clara knew quite well who Walter Ash was , and therefore did not flash this letter around the classroom , as she knew he was not a great prestige catch ; on the contrary , he had a reputation for being rather a bore . |
| 29 | Each trip costs about £15 — buy them all and we 'll give you a great discount booklet saving you £££ 's in bars discos and restaurants in resort . |
| 30 | Buy the full package and you 'll get a great discount booklet which will save you £££ 's in resort . |