Example sentences of "deal of [noun] on [pron] " in BNC.

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1 That some very large companies should have lost a great deal of money on their little experiment shows only how unwise their decision to pursue the technology was .
2 This does not necessarily mean spending a great deal of money on it , but careful and considerate planning of the whole day .
3 I would place a great deal of emphasis on my own impressions , the comments of people in authority and I would focus on the key personalities in the ‘ drama ’ .
4 This is a problem which seems to affect a considerable number of men in their forties and fifties , at a time when there may be a good deal of pressure on them at work and at home .
5 As there is a great deal of pressure on our subsequent debate , I shall allow questions on the statement to continue for half an hour , until 4.20 pm , but we must then move on .
6 Clive practised his exercises diligently and , when I saw him the following week , he had mastered the breathing technique — although it still took a great deal of concentration on his part and was not something he did naturally .
7 The policeman could employ a good deal of violence on his beat to avoid the need for tiresome court appearances .
8 Both nationalized industries and local authorities publish a good deal of information on their various and diverse activities ( see chapters 8 and 10 ) In Type A nonprofit organizations the level of revenue raised is often regarded as indicative of the value that recipients place on an organization 's services .
9 The Disclosure Letter is likely to contain a great deal of information on which the Purchaser will rely .
10 ‘ I 've got quite a lot of hair but it 's fine so , to make it look good , I need to spend a great deal of effort on it .
11 It has entailed a great deal of study on my part .
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