Look at C in the vocabulary section. Rewrite the underlined parts of these sentences in a more informal style.

1. The garden had great numbers of pink and yellow flowers.
2. I’ve asked her out a great many times, but she’s always got some excuse.
3. He hasn’t done any useful work here since he first got the job.
4. I’ve got a large number of papers I want to get rid of.
5. Alice invited a great many people to her party at the weekend.
6. Yasmin’s got a great deal of energy – I don’t know where she gets it all from!
7. A great many people were turned away because the lecture room was full.
8. She was told many times not to leave any valuables on her desk.