Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] a great [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I know the piece ’ , he wrote ; ‘ it is a very silly play and the translation will have to be altered a great deal if it is to work as an opera …
2 I was lucky to be given a great deal of freedom with the first draft .
3 You wo n't be given a great deal of feedback in that session , just enough to get you going .
4 As Guthrie foresaw and wrote to me after attending an early performance : I feel confident that Gloriana will survive and be considered a great work … that disastrous miscalculation of opening it to an audience and on an occasion that required an all-star Iolanthe will set it back twenty years .
5 He is a good midfielder but without the goals he 'll never really be considered a great player .
6 Our working relationship , I am sure , would be made a great deal easier . ’
7 As my hon. Friend knows , our fundamental position on reform is that the intervention system must be made a great deal less attractive .
8 Nevertheless , the word continues to be used a great deal , even by those who do not wish to pinpoint its meaning .
9 In traffic terms however , these streets are quiet , safe and free from excessive through travel and aggressive driving ; as such they must be judged a great improvement on what went before .
10 Indeed , you can not expect to be paid a great deal , but on the credit side you have no overheads and you will find the practice valuable , both in reading the pattern and using the machine .
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