Example sentences of "great [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The political ambitions of the CLB can be deduced from its interpretation of the Edwardian crisis : ‘ At so critical a period in British history as the present , when there is so great and unfortunate a tendency to slackness , ease , and carelessness as to religion , morals , and work , when there is so great a craving for pleasure 's sake , when so serious a social problem as the great army of the unfit and unemployed has become a national scandal and a public danger ’ , it was necessary to provide men of the future with ‘ that spirit of self-denial , self-control and definiteness of righteous purpose ’ which had put Britain in the lead among nations . |
| 2 | As a result of these , too great a blame for dioxin contamination was placed on the chemical industry . |
| 3 | That is not so much a sign that molecular biology is a young person 's game , but rather a proof of how great a magnet for young people 's enthusiasm the structure of DNA has proved to be . |
| 4 | After Hugh 's dismissal in 1172 Louis VII kept the office vacant for some years : Hugh had been too great a man for it to be wise or safe to raise up a successor to him . |
| 5 | Monday afternoon in the House of Commons had been as great a triumph for him ( although he had said practically nothing ) as it had been a disaster for Churchill . |
| 6 | It could also prove too great a hurdle for Mr Gould , a well-known Euro-sceptic , who made clear that he would be pressing for Labour to rethink its economic policy and to advocate realignment of the pound within the European exchange rate mechanism to enable it to put forward more positive policies on industry and employment . |
| 7 | She had too great a respect for the people to discount their inherited wisdom and instinctive worship of a power beyond themselves . |
| 8 | ‘ Never has there been so great a need for the talented people universities can provide and nurture , ’ he says . |
| 9 | In spite of all the exercise Signor Grignaffini took on his bicycle he never lost any weight : food and wine were too great a temptation for him . |
| 10 | However , once again , the Council may be assuming too great a role for itself in meeting this need . |
| 11 | In fact , the effect of many past lives upon the child 's mind may already be too great a burden for him or her to have ever possessed much capacity for direct mental perception . |
| 12 | This information should enable the investor to decide : ( a ) if the size of the workforce is to be reduced , at what cost , bearing in mind the notice periods , age and length of service of the employees ; ( b ) if the workforce is to be increased , at what cost ; ( c ) whether the existing terms of employment , benefits and so on are appropriate , or too great a burden for the target business ; ( d ) the importance of key individuals and whether any action should be taken to ensure their loyalty or protect the company 's position by , for example , keyman insurance ( particularly important in service industries ) ; and ( e ) action to be taken in respect of any share option arrangements , incentive schemes , or the funding ( or under-funding ) of pension schemes . |
| 13 | Compliments and civilities were exchanged briefly — though at far too great a length for the impatient Hope — but finally the landlord left him alone . |
| 14 | The Trunchbull had as great a dislike for long hair on boys as she had for plaits and pigtails on girls and she was about to show it . |
| 15 | I do n't have that great an affection for this place but at least it 's a world I know . ’ |
| 16 | And so , when it is too late , he blows it , and Charlemagne returns ; but the blast on the horn , coupled with the fatigue of fighting , is too great an effort for Roland 's strength ; he bursts a blood vessel or two , and from then on is a dying man . |