Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb pp] a great " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they had said no help would be forthcoming and no stock of food had been set aside and no extraordinary public works would be undertaken , they might have provided all three by stealth and so avoided a great nuisance . |
| 2 | LDCs ' governments also insisted on domestically-generated funds being used to finance economic development programmes and thus sought a greater degree of control over the operations of British banks . |
| 3 | Georgina Naylor of the National Heritage Memorial Fund explained that securing the house under the charity was a cheaper solution than placing it with the National Trust and also allowed a greater individuality . |
| 4 | Interactive Systems Corp — now SunSoft Inc — began by marketing the product strongly , but later faced a barrage of complaints and problems over speed and stability , and reportedly lost a great deal of money over the venture . |
| 5 | ‘ The girls responded with considerable enthusiasm and undoubtedly gained a great deal from the experience . |
| 6 | ‘ I never felt that Jesus was a friend and I do n't think that I really ever loved him before this half but now he seems always near to me and I like to think of Him more than I ever did before Mama 's dying so suddenly and unexpectedly made a great impression on me … ’ |
| 7 | At times this was very difficult for him because he had chronic bronchitis and therefore coughed a great deal . |