Example sentences of "deal of [noun] in [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I must put on record my admiration for Pc Court who showed a great deal of bravery in bringing this action . ’ |
| 2 | On the way the child seemed to do nothing else but take a great deal of delight in wetting me thoroughly . |
| 3 | But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride . |
| 4 | A person born severely disabled will need a great deal of help in overcoming the effects of the disability , but they will possibly be able to adjust to it better than the person who has enjoyed perfect health and led a full , normal life and is suddenly injured or crippled by disease . |
| 5 | Teachers showed a great deal of skill in dealing with the many interruptions of the classroom day , generally managing to neutralize them either by simply refusing to be distracted by them , or by transmuting them into a part of the teaching session . |
| 6 | The Office of Fair Trading agreed that ‘ from a competition viewpoint there might be a great deal of benefit in combining the two funds and placing them on insurance principles , setting premiums on the basis of risk ’ . |
| 7 | Bringing up the fledglings necessitates a great deal of work in finding food , and polygyny , as we have seen , is possible only when food is exceptionally abundant under r conditions . |
| 8 | It requires newspapers who wish to publish stories about a matter some aspect of which is affected by an injunction against another publication to apply to the court for guidance on whether their story trespasses upon the order in existence — a procedure calculated to give High Court judges a good deal of experience in editing newspapers . |
| 9 | ‘ Between us we have a great deal of experience in knowing where to look for the answers ’ , says Syd Sewell . |
| 10 | They found their pupils thriving on a kind of learning which requires a minimum of factual knowledge , a large element of challenge and a great deal of experience in dealing with situations using particular kinds of thinking and practical skills . |
| 11 | She took a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the pompous old ass upset . |
| 12 | Thinking about it carefully in a practical way rather than just muddling through makes a great deal of difference in coping successfully day by day . |
| 13 | President Bill Clinton , giving his first formal press conference since he took office two months ago , said Mr Yeltsin had shown a great deal of courage in standing up for democracy , civil liberties and market reforms . |
| 14 | And , of course , you should also be prepared to spend a good deal of time in looking out the everyday facts as well , those bustles and bonnets and antimacassars and plush tablecloths . |
| 15 | It will cover many kinds of shaping for a huge variety of subjects and once learned will save you a good deal of time in making up and garment fitting . |
| 16 | Finally he would spend a great deal of time in preparing people for membership and in visiting members although here he could be helped by the deacons and stewards . |
| 17 | A qualified homoeopath will have studied for at least three years and will spend a great deal of time in compiling a detailed history of the patient , including character , antecedents , likes and dislikes and so on . |
| 18 | In recent years , there has been a great deal of interest in increasing the prominence given to science teaching during the primary school years . |
| 19 | In the meantime , the Examination Committee has been investing a good deal of effort in communicating with tutors , students , and training organisations about what is being tested in the examinations , by , for example , issuing definitions and illustrations of the skills assessed . |
| 20 | I fall into the occasional thigh-deep drift and expend a great deal of effort in escaping . |
| 21 | Knot-garden patterns were highly advanced , somewhat geometrical , and needed a great deal of care in laying out on the site , and then planting . |
| 22 | There 's a lot of adrenalin flowing , and erm they realise that there are pink bodies on the line , and they take a great deal of care in preparing the outfit before they go . |
| 23 | It could not be suggested that these justices in the instant case did not take time to consider the matter and it is not suggested , nor could it be , that they did not take a great deal of care in carrying out their duties . |
| 24 | The A G M , the last two years people have said well there 's not a great deal of point in coming along other than for a drink because er the committee 's got it all sorted out , you know , beforehand as regards who 's doing what . |