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
  • Since then, a good deal of restoration work has been done.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The weekend looks pleasant with a good deal of sunshine and highs in the 70s.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • He’s spent a good deal of time in the area and is among the cohort often described as the scene’s new vanguard.
    Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 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
  • Lee reviewed the papers and informed White that he was owed a good deal of money.
    Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Now, his self-sabotage has stripped a good deal of that power away.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Forecasters also stressed that there was a good deal of uncertainty in the long-range track.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 5 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • After all, there’s a good deal of nostalgia embedded in this tour.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • There’s a good deal of fun in Glass Onion too, along with some sharp throwaway lines and the joy of watching actors dig into parts in which the option of going over the top has already been built in.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Of course British troops still had a good deal of work to do and fought in a wide range of global environments—more varied than any of its European rivals.
    William Anthony Hay, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2022
  • That said, there is often a good deal of confusion regarding the meaning of platforms and ecosystems.
    Vinod Jain, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • 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
  • Despite a good deal of clouds, temperatures soared into the upper 60s to around 70 today.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • The Villager gets a good deal of male customers regularly, who are often buying for the women in their lives, Warnsby said.
    Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Multiple city officials said there was a good deal of anxiety about the short time between this year’s election and the inauguration.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2022

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