Example sentences of "[pers pn] certainly [verb] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my childhood I certainly heard a great deal of ‘ physicalistic ’ speech , such as ‘ Is n't she sweet ? |
| 2 | It certainly makes a great difference to our lives when we see prayer as delighting in God . |
| 3 | It certainly rained a great deal in Nuku'alofa , the gales whipping up the surf into clouds of spume and sending broken branches spinning through the air . |
| 4 | He certainly made a great entrance : I played a slow air , a favourite of mine , Cuaist Nam Fir-Cun Og ( The Flight of the Eaglets ) . |
| 5 | As he himself said , it would be pointless to study such peoples with a questionnaire , since they do not write , and , while he certainly gained a great deal of essential information from conversation and discussion , it would have been quite futile to try to conduct any kind of interview until he had gained their trust and confidence , and until he had some idea of what kinds of questions he should be asking . |