How to Use a good deal of in a Sentence

a good deal of

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  • The 18-inch scoop holds a good deal of snow, even the heavier stuff.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The Beavers had things going at both ends for a good deal of the first half.
    oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Now, his self-sabotage has stripped a good deal of that power away.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a good deal of new — and new to Dallas — music on the schedule.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • His body skidded across a patch of lava rock, scraping a good deal of the skin off the left side of his body.
    Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The weekend looks pleasant with a good deal of sunshine and highs in the 70s.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Lee reviewed the papers and informed White that he was owed a good deal of money.
    Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022
  • After all, there’s a good deal of nostalgia embedded in this tour.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Forecasters also stressed that there was a good deal of uncertainty in the long-range track.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Heiden said a good deal of his first six seasons on staff were spent in the offensive line room, which gives him a base to work from now.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Cooler weather will push in behind the front Wednesday, but there will be a good deal of sunshine.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Where is even the suggestion that a good deal of manual labor goes into all those luxe trappings?
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Our nicest day this week is likely to be Thursday with a good deal of sunshine and highs in the upper 50s.
    Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • There were no accessories like a storage bag, though our testers liked that there was a good deal of replacement lights included.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2023
  • That said, there is often a good deal of confusion regarding the meaning of platforms and ecosystems.
    Vinod Jain, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Among the humans, there was a good deal of waving others on and attempted eye contact to see whether someone was going to yield or not.
    Christopher Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Building some confidence and ensuring success will take a good deal of preparation.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • Winter grouse spend a good deal of time in thick conifer cover that offers protection from cold winds and typically less snow at ground level.
    Tom Davis, Field & Stream, 4 Dec. 2019
  • While the California English menu has a good deal of casual, pub-style fare, the prices aren’t pub-style.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • In fact, a good deal of networking and honest relationship-building takes place during traffic stops.
    Sonia Pruitt, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Despite a good deal of cloud cover and drizzle Tuesday, warmer air is spreading into North Texas.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Predictably, the few recent mandates have elicited a good deal of aggrievement and derision from the anti-masking set.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2022
  • While most foot spas — even the compact ones — take up a good deal of space, this one from HoMedics folds flat and is super easy to store in between uses.
    Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The Seahawks were competitive for most of the game and provided a good deal of the physicality in the game.
    Bob Sutton, ajc, 8 Nov. 2022
  • However, there’s a good deal of work ahead before these biocomputers can become a reality.
    Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Despite a good deal of clouds, temperatures soared into the upper 60s to around 70 today.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • For nations such as Australia, which has more than 30 shark species in its waters, that will require a good deal of work, Simpfendorfer says.
    Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This race had five other official write-in candidates whose names did not appear on Election Day but still received a good deal of votes.
    Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The political winds had changed, and Watts—and the millions of members of her organization—could claim a good deal of credit.
    Emily Witt, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
  • But of course, the rapper who was the main target of the night was Smith, though a good deal of his ire was directed toward Pinkett Smith.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2023

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