Example sentences of "'ve [vb pp] a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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1 | Charlie says : ‘ I think it must be very difficult every day to give so much of yourself to so many people — and not feel in a way that , since you 've given a great deal , therefore you deserve love and warmth when you go home . ’ |
2 | And sir the other strand which we 've heard a good deal about has been the nature of the vegetative screen which occurs between D thirty nine and D forty on the one hand , and land to the north of it on the other . |
3 | Erm sir I I think this is clearly You 've heard a great deal about this |
4 | ‘ You 've endured a great deal , especially yesterday . ’ |
5 | ‘ In the past 50 years we 've done a great deal of abolition . |
6 | But then , of course , in the last year we 've seen a great deal of each other . |
7 | I 've made a great deal of progress , as you can see . ’ |
8 | I 've written a good deal about traps . |
9 | Although we 've advanced a great deal in the last fifty years , we still have a way to go and our self esteem is lower than men . |
10 | They really must realise that time and time again being equivocal on defence when you 're on the left of centre means that voters somehow do n't vote for you , and I think they 've had to learn this lesson yet again and I only hope that by the er December elections in West Germany the Social Democratic Party who I 've got a great deal of er sympathy for on most social issues will be firm and clear about a united Germany not being neutral and within NATO . |
11 | I 've had a great deal of fun reviewing Animation Works Interactive , so much so that I 've been staying in the office well past my normal time just to play with it . |
12 | Colleagues , I know that people are starting to move out , and I 'm sure that it 's got nothing to do with Mick 's appearance at the rostrum , but colleagues seriously , seriously for the last couple of days we 've had a great deal of disciplines so please try and be as quiet as possible . |
13 | And , and Chairman , that we 've had support , we 've had a great deal of help from party in Europe and it 's kept us informed |
14 | And we 've had a great deal of helpful cooperation and it 's very much erm going right into the schools , right into the whole system of government and control of the schools , erm and I think again is going to produce some very interesting results before too long . |
15 | Where publicity is concerned I 've had a raw deal . |
16 | ‘ You 've had a bad deal . |
17 | Wembley 's Martin Corrie said : ‘ We 've spent a great deal of money substantially improving our toilets and we 're in the process of installing additional facilities for ladies . |
18 | And we 're very grateful , you 've brought rural interest , you 've brought much wider interest , and you 've brought a great deal of warmth and compassion and interest and time , what more could we say , but to show a token of our appreciation and give you a few flowers to go with that . |
19 | I 've gained a great deal of experience these psst two and a half years and I think I could manage a stud farm quite easily now . |
20 | Both Mike and Brian say they 've gained a great deal … |
21 | Tower Hamlets found that they could not decentralize Social Services , for example , because of the statutory requirement to have a Social Services Committee , but everything else they 've erm within the overall Council policy , which is decided by all the Councillors , they 've decentralized a great deal of the powers down to these local groups of Councillors , and where the Labour control the areas they control these local Councils , and where the Liberal Democrats control them they control them , and I think it 's working very well . |
22 | And since then you 've worked a great deal together ? |
23 | " You 've learned a great deal from Sister Anne and I see in you the quality which is needed at Yelton . |
24 | You see , Mr McKillop , although I 'm reasonably happy to accept you as Elsie 's brother and I appreciate that you 've put a great deal of work into tracking her down , I 'm bound to say that I respect Elsie 's wishes to start life afresh and leave her old life behind . |
25 | ‘ We 've achieved a great deal . |
26 | Mike Evans , Managing Director of Pacplas , summed up the judges ' view : ‘ First , they 've achieved a great deal and the spirit of the team means they 'll get better and better . |
27 | ‘ You 've changed a great deal , Angharad , ’ he said , ‘ you were just a little girl when I finished my apprenticeship and now look at you . ’ |