Look at C in the vocabulary section. Rewrite the underlined parts of these sentences in a more informal style.
- The garden had (great numbers of) pink and yellow flowers.
- I’ve asked her out (a great many) times, but she’s always got some excuse.
- He hasn’t done (any) useful work here since he first got the job.
- I’ve got (a large number of) papers I want to get rid of.
- Alice invited (a great many) people to her party at the weekend.
- Yasmin’s got (a great deal) of energy – I don’t know where she gets it all from!
- (A great many) people were turned away because the lecture room was full.
- She was told (many) times not to leave any valuables on her desk.
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