Example sentences of "much of a [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we were faced with was an enormous puzzle — a cryptic crossword with the clues in Latin , unnumbered , and not much of a grid for guide . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's never been much of a man for dancing , not unless he 's drunk and then he 'll dance with the best of them . ’ |
| 3 | Too much of a coincidence for Sir Thomas to feel ill and then to be poisoned after that . |
| 4 | Even if we get him to comb his hair , it 'll be too much of a shock for Professor Thornton . ’ |
| 5 | They appeared twenty-four hours after the event , but then no one back in England seemed in much of a hurry for results . |
| 6 | He is right , though his play does not leave his audiences with much of a zest for battle . |
| 7 | Flowered percale is n't much of a substitute for love , but that 's all we can offer . " |
| 8 | The 839 succession-plan was too recent and contentious to provide much of a guide for action in the summer of 840 . |
| 9 | The constant changes are too much of a risk for publishers . ’ |
| 10 | He had never been much of a fellow for breasts . |
| 11 | This was the greatest test for surfers , but it was just as much of an ordeal for journalists . |