Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] a [adj] deal [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I felt this was totally unjust : the reason I did n't like him was because he was a selfish and violent man who was causing my sister a great deal of misery .
2 He had been causing my friend a great deal of trouble , so , to shut him up , he had you make an implant of the man committing a murder .
3 If the queries coming into the public relations or press office are short questions they can usually be answered on the spot , but quite often they will be in the form of a general request for information on a specific topic and it could be that your organisation has in its files a good deal of material which could be sent out .
4 The Group is rich in tradition and strong in resources offering to its employees a great deal of scope for a fulfilling and rewarding career .
5 ‘ He 'll be a real help to the batsmen , and it will do his confidence a great deal of good .
6 ‘ It does n't strike me that Joe 's dad has given his son a great deal of thought this year , ’ I said , bluntly .
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