a great deal of sympathy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgreat,dealandsympathy
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great
adjective
uk/ɡreɪt/us/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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deal
noun
uk/diːl/us/diːl/
an agreement or an arrangement, especially ...
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sympathy
noun
uk/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/us/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/
(an expression of) understanding and care for someone ...
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(Definition ofgreat,dealandsympathyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is a greatdealofsympathy.
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I personally have a greatdealofsympathywith your remarks.
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There is a greatdealofsympathywith those who are clever enough to do it.
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We all have a greatdealofsympathywith widows.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith the overall approach of informing parents of their right.
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I have a gooddealofsympathywith that complaint.
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This is a great pity, because people who suffer from mental sickness require a greatdealofsympathyfrom those who are mentally normal.
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This problem is one with which everyone will be in a greatdealofsympathy.
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I have had a greatdealofsympathywith that point of view.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith that view.
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A greatdealofsympathyis deserved by such people, and we should not grudge financial assistance to them.
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There is, nevertheless, a greatdealofsympathyfor the views expressed.
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I know there is a greatdealofsympathyfor these people, but it now boils down to a matter of cash.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith the argument that the industry has an enormous amount of capital tied up in its houses.
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We are approaching it with a greatdealofsympathy.
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There will be a greatdealofsympathywith his point concerning the property of individuals affected by the war.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith this point.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith that request.
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I have a greatdealofsympathywith the first point.
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I have a greatdealofsympathyand understanding with the men in the industry who feel that it is their yard.
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