Example sentences of "is a great [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here there is a greater emphasis on the police violence . |
| 2 | Allied to this is a greater emphasis on comfort , leading to the use of cotton and ‘ elastan ’ fabrics which are proving popular in sports and activity bras . |
| 3 | when you have a man … in a managerial capacity , there is a greater obligation on the employer to take preliminary steps to bring to the manager 's notice that he , the employer , is contemplating a possible dismissal . |
| 4 | Now , I have n't met this gentleman , but I 'm told that he is a great expert on the question of sound and the nature of sound and , and the problems by it , and I 've invited him into the studio and I 'm going to interview him . |
| 5 | This is a great achievement on the part of all the company 's work force , and of not only those who work in Barrow but those employed in the other elements that make up our Trident system . |
| 6 | Divorce is a great blight on your life . |
| 7 | Postage , stationery , fourteen O six raffle tickets , eleven pound , making a total of two thirty twenty six as against on the other side the income , three ninety six so we made a hundred and sixty six pound on on the open show which is a great increase on last year because last year we only made twelve pounds something twelve pound and a penny we made last year , so this is a great increase . |
| 8 | There is a great emphasis on sport and outdoor pursuits , and during the holidays the cadets are obliged to take part in adventurous training activities both in the UK and abroad . ’ |
| 9 | Apart from classroom work and regular written homework , there is a great emphasis on reading on your own . |
| 10 | There is a great pressure on students , therefore , to conform . |
| 11 | The interaction between SENSS teachers and class teachers as they work together with the class and as they exchange information is a great improvement on the situation which pertained in the days when remedial groups were withdrawn and then returned to class with a total absence or communication . |
| 12 | Admittedly , only 25% of adults survive the most common form of adult leukaemia , acute myeloid , but it is a great improvement on 30 years ago , when nearly every sufferer died . |
| 13 | Roland gave me a new tennis racquet ( which I know he could n't afford because Moonstone is ‘ on the brink ’ ) which is a great improvement on my last one , and an encouragement to get out on court . |
| 14 | For instance ‘ I think Bill 's put his case exceptionally well ’ or ‘ We all know Bill is a great authority on this . ’ |
| 15 | Again for example , the property of heat to expand metal at uniform rates is a great advance on the common sense distinction between " hot " and " cold " . |