Example sentences of "[adj] deal of [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh , yes , there was a great deal of France there , whether she knew it or not . |
| 2 | Though a great deal of Professor Alexander 's book is new and original work , it is probably in his study of these indications of manuscript planning and iconographic guidance that his book is most fascinating . |
| 3 | If Robson could be paired in central midfield with Steve McMahon , who deputised so impressively for him in Stockholm , a great deal of England 's anxiety about the trip to Poland would be relieved . |
| 4 | A great deal of Alison 's time recently has been spent on the launch of the Income Protection and Critical Protection contracts . |
| 5 | He first acquired a great deal of Gilbert and Sullivan , because his father was keen on the Savoy operas , but eventually John turned to ballet music because of the tales his parents had told him about the Diaghilev Ballet . |
| 6 | There is still a great deal of Greece all through the Tartarin and Daumier part of this queer country , where the good folks have the accent you know ; there is a Venus of Arles just as there is a Venus of Lesbos and one still feels the youth of it , in spite of all … |
| 7 | I can well understand M M Mr Jewitt 's concerns , erm I think the simple fact of the matter is that not a great deal of Greater York new housing demand is likely to be generated in Hambledon district , whereas in Selby district a significant amount of er demand is likely to be generated , so really by way of conclusion I I would like through you to ask Mr Mr Jewitt if his opposition to the new settlement is as a matter of principle , or whether he 's really stating the case for Hambledon district , in other words , would he object to a new settlement in Selby district ? |
| 8 | A great deal of Thomas 's trade had passed through the hands of Spencer Grenfell who seemed to have trouble bringing in payment to her father on time . |
| 9 | She disapproves of a great deal of Charles 's life , these days ; she thinks his ambitions misplaced , his goals suspect , his methods dangerous , his new political alignments deplorable : but she is loyal to Charles , to Charles himself , to the man that these manifestations in her view misrepresent . |
| 10 | I see a great deal of Edgar these days , you know . |
| 11 | Much as I admire a great deal of Ken Worpole 's contributions to discussion on alternative methods of arts funding — his and Geoff Mulgan 's ‘ Saturday Night , Sunday Morning ’ was an invaluable piece of work — his thoughts ( almost gleeful I thought ) on the problems of civic buildings ( MT May ) were shot through with the baby-out-with-the-bathwater conclusions which seem to be endemic in much new times and new Left thinking on the arts generally . |
| 12 | There was a great deal of Michael Banks memorabilia about . |
| 13 | They complicated the whole problem of obedience in a quite remarkable way , and they took up a great deal of Anselm 's time as archbishop . |
| 14 | Having left the Army , Drew Benedict had spent a great deal of Sukey 's money buying really good ponies . |
| 15 | A great deal of CIA activity has been concentrated in Britain where America has a huge investment in military and intelligence establishments . |
| 16 | Nadia has already seen a good deal of Scotland , and also went on a school trip to France and Belgium when pupils of St Mary 's accompanied members of a pensioners ' lunch club to find out about the European Community and the European Parliament . |
| 17 | A good deal of Yong 's salt , we also suspected , was off-loaded secretly that evening , to help tide the waiting families through the subsequent nine months without their menfolk . |
| 18 | However , its involvement in the conflict in Nicaragua , acting as the main host country to the Contras , has attracted a good deal of US aid and military personnel and has led to the increasing militarization of society . |
| 19 | A good deal of Forsyth 's work derived from lectures , delivered within the actual context of his day , and to that extent his writings are somewhat dated . |
| 20 | The UN Security Council was in session for a good deal of August , producing a series of resolutions condemning the invasion , imposing economic sanctions on Iraq , declaring Kuwait 's annexation illegal , demanding free passage for diplomatic missions in Kuwait City , and so on . |
| 21 | Yes , we see a good deal of Henrietta . ’ |
| 22 | He saw a good deal of Eden in the next months , and with a genuine desire to see him Prime Minister gave him a lot of advice . |
| 23 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 24 | It was showing Pretty Woman and a good deal of Julia Roberts . |
| 25 | There was a fair deal of Oxbridge waffle around about history being ‘ a training of the mind ’ , a means of understanding the other chap 's point of view . |