Example sentences of "deal of [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a great deal of space on the new site , but the station was less conveniently situated to the city than the old one had been . |
| 2 | That some very large companies should have lost a great deal of money on their little experiment shows only how unwise their decision to pursue the technology was . |
| 3 | I have run upstairs and downstairs , ironed huge sheets and four pillowcases at a time , spent a good deal of money on nourishing and delicate foods and extra milk . |
| 4 | This does not necessarily mean spending a great deal of money on it , but careful and considerate planning of the whole day . |
| 5 | But unfortunately , whilst the upmarket brands spend a great deal of money on new research to produce improved products , before long the cheaper brands will often follow and eventually incorporate the latest technology in their toiletries too . |
| 6 | Members already give a lot of their time and spend a great deal of money on souvenirs … an increase to say £20 is unreasonable . |
| 7 | really answer the first part of the Noble Lord 's question by saying that er er it is a question of future cost , er we are er we are already spending a great deal of money on the first part er of this er library and er we will have to examine the future cost very carefully and I put it to you to the Noble Lord that it would be a really sad reflection where the field of creative endeavour in which this country is m has most excelled over the centuries , in other words literature to have no single focus for celebration , preservation and active use , it really is er very important that this library continues , but may I remind Your Lordships also that we 're not talking about the s the library in this question , we 're talking about the u the site at present used by the builders . |
| 8 | In practice , the court will place a great deal of reliance on the fact that the financial advisers have recommended shareholders to approve the scheme and that the scheme has been approved by the statutory majority . |
| 9 | With engines close to the centre of the aircraft body there is very little asymmetric force being exerted when only one engine is producing thrust but with engines widely spaced in the wings , as they are on the Canberra , there is a great deal of thrust on one side and nothing on the other to counterbalance it . |
| 10 | It is worth noting — and I say this for the benefit of my hon. Friend the Minister if for no one else 's benefit — that there has been a great deal of hyprocrisy on the part of the Labour party in Thurrock and Basildon concerning the centralisation of casualty services at Orsett . |
| 11 | This process shows great cunning on the part of Nature , also a good deal of cleverness on the part of George . |
| 12 | ( All the PTEs have done a great deal of work on the integration and simplification of fare-structures and the provision of interchangeable tickets . ) |
| 13 | The Attorney General had , under instructions , done a good deal of work on the issue . |
| 14 | Similarly , the Transport 2000 group , which has done a great deal of work on this matter , has discovered beyond doubt that the interests of consumers in England and Wales have not been protected by privatisation . |
| 15 | The remaining work will be on the bridge itself and will entail some reconstruction of the parapet and a great deal of work on the pointing . |
| 16 | On the contrary , it draws attention to the dangers of introducing western technology outside , and even in the west it 's a good illustration this of the extent to which or work in countries overseas has relevance for Britain , because we have done a great deal of work on the implications for the unemployment problem of having technology which requires too much capital , which has a very ratio of capital to labour . |
| 17 | Throughout our recent evolutionary history , particularly since the rise of a hunting way of life , there must have been extreme selective pressures in favour of our ability to co-operate as a group : organized food gathering and hunts are successful only if each member of the band knows his task and joins in with the activity of his fellows ; a good deal of restraint on natural impulses during the stalk and capture of the prey is likewise essential . |
| 18 | Now you seem to be laying a great deal of stress on the introduction of minimum standards , what , what 's the point behind that and what does it mean ? |
| 19 | I hear , I , I , I think there is a tendency with the County Council but as I discovered as Chairman of Highways that members want to take a greater interest and to have a greater say on the items on the agenda now planning is is not a controversial as , as say highway items , but nevertheless I think there will be times and there will be agendas which will require a great deal of discussion on the individual items and I 'm also a great believer bearing in mind comments if it ai n't broke , do n't bend it . |
| 20 | Although the persistent maintenance of negative real interest rates is an indication of the government 's underlying attitude to monetary policy , it is by no means certain that , under the conditions existing in Yugoslavia , high interest rates have a great deal of influence on expenditure . |
| 21 | It is going to have a great deal of influence on the future of Unix because it is going to influence , for example , how we spend our money on research and development . ’ |
| 22 | The Parler family was an architectural one , the members of which had a great deal of influence on Gothic architecture both in Czechoslovakia and further afield to Vienna and Milan . |
| 23 | James Topping reflected : ‘ Yes , [ the CNAA ] had a great deal of influence on the development of academic boards . |
| 24 | Because of the enormous risks inherent in war the armed services have traditionally put a good deal of emphasis on training . |
| 25 | The crisis model places a good deal of emphasis on ‘ flair ’ and ‘ personality ’ . |
| 26 | In the search for foreign exports many commentators place a great deal of emphasis on textiles , stimulated by a limited amount of written evidence recording gifts and the exchange of textiles in the eighth century . |
| 27 | I would place a great deal of emphasis on my own impressions , the comments of people in authority and I would focus on the key personalities in the ‘ drama ’ . |
| 28 | As long ago as the late nineteenth century Ravenstein ( 1885 ) had formulated seven general laws of migration which placed a good deal of emphasis on rural depopulation . |
| 29 | The German athletics federation ( DLV ) panel , which is expected to announce its decision by the end of the month , has put a great deal of emphasis on the findings of the reports . |
| 30 | There has been a great deal of literature on the subject in the past ten years , and the situation has not remained static during that time . |