Example sentences of "good deal of [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at the last moment , the Bahamian government agreed ( there were rumours that a good deal of money changed hands ) , and a new flight plan was drawn up for Hassan 's 747 . |
| 2 | A good deal of discussion focussed , in the early meetings , on whether and how to reduce the ‘ all-pervading ’ influence of the subject boards , and at its second meeting discussed an officers ' draft paper which sought to undermine the boards and considered the pros and cons of the CNAA relating primarily to institutions as a whole . |
| 3 | But Mr Mutton found support from David Godwin of Cape , who argued that ‘ a bookshop is not a stage for publishers to display their wares in ’ , and considered that a good deal of p.o.s. came across as ‘ a ghastly , ill designed mess ’ . |
| 4 | Unless there had been a general exodus of small proprietors , a good deal of land had been acquired by outsiders , possibly with a view to letting it to graziers . |
| 5 | There was a good deal of shrubbery trailed up the sides and it would have been difficult to see us by a casual glance along the terrace . |