Example sentences of "great deal of [noun] in [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taking an unmarked structure such as The book received a great deal of publicity in China as a starting point , we can suggest a number of possible thematic structures in English , starting with the least marked and ending with the most marked . |
| 2 | Predicating a theme involves using an it-structure ( also called a cleft structure ) to place an element near the beginning of the clause , as in It was the book that received a great deal of publicity in China , it was a great deal of publicity that the book received in China , or It was in China that the book received a great deal of publicity . |
| 3 | They tend to imply that the item in theme position ( in the case of predicated themes ) or the item in rheme position ( in the case of identifying themes ) is chosen from a set of possible items as the one worthy of the hearer's/reader 's attention : It was the book ( rather than something else ) which received a great deal of publicity in China ; What the book received in China was a great deal of publicity ( rather than bad reviews , for instance ) . |
| 4 | For example , In China the book received a great deal of publicity and The book received a great deal of publicity in China would be analysed in the same way . |
| 5 | Arrack and toddy production generated a great deal of wealth in Kalutara district . |
| 6 | " It 's true to say that there was a great deal of discontent in Russia during the reign of Nicholas II , indeed there were things wrong with Russian society that needed reforming badly , whilst the ruling class lived in unabashed luxury the peasants who made up 90 per cent of the population had to be contend with lack of food and primitive living conditions added to this was was a completely ineffective educational system which meant that illiteracy was widespread , thus problems were on a large scale in Russia social reforms were desperately needed , as were political reforms since Russia as an autocratic country suppressed any means of political liberation . " |
| 7 | However she sees a great deal of hope in Miranda 's situation ; ‘ You can acknowledge that women do let other women down and still be a feminist . |
| 8 | On the other hand , he has a great deal of confidence in Noorda 's intellectual prowess and innate capitalism to deliver for Sun what Sun needs from USL as USL 's ‘ largest customer ’ : low royalties , available source , open interfaces , technological innovation and resolution of any channel conflict with SunSoft . |
| 9 | My wife and I were very happy ; we had a house outside the town , though I had to spend a great deal of time in Berlin . |
| 10 | ‘ We were under a great deal of pressure in Paris , the ball was not coming out quickly enough and it was a very poor playing surface . |
| 11 | There was a great deal of truth in Lipski 's comments . |