Example sentences of "great [noun pl] [verb] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poyntz made great efforts to obtain his release and Cromwell was persuaded to send letters to the two leading members of the Council of Brabant on his behalf . |
| 2 | Macmillan took great pains to husband his energies . |
| 3 | The head had gone to great lengths to buy his own school rather than work in the state sector precisely so that he could be king-pin with nobody telling him what to do . |
| 4 | He went to exceedingly great lengths to keep his name out of the public eye , but , as with Lawrence , an extreme desire for secrecy and public contempt for ambition were accompanied by a morbid fascination with the power of the will . |
| 5 | Despite his ferocious criticism of Bush 's record as President , however , Buchanan went to great lengths to emphasize his respect for Bush 's service in the Pacific War and his " graciousness , honour and integrity " . |