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Meanings of great pains in English

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Usage of great pains in English
1
The authorities take great pains to prevent citizens from accessing the internet.
BBC
2
She was maybe fifty, but had taken great pains to look younger.
The stand
3
He would take great pains to avoid error in matters of fact.
God and My Neighbour
4
Besides, the soldiers were interested in the work and took great pains.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
5
The suppliers go to great pains to keep it all very hush-hush.
Just another judgement day
6
She asked his professional advice, complaining of great pains in the breast.
Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Montreal / Contai...
7
The intruder was evidently at great pains not to awaken the guard.
The Killer
8
The Greatwolves usually took great pains to hide their presence from humans.
Spirit of the Wolves
9
I took great pains, in constructing it, to secure a pleasant impression.
An Unsocial Socialist
10
And he always took great pains to be polite to the ladies.
The Tale of Henrietta Hen
11
Helvetius took great pains to make the treatment of his theme interesting.
The Eve of the French Revolution
12
You take great pains to be like... A wizard version of me.
Wired
13
He took great pains to make himself pleasant to the young constable.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5
14
With the translation she took great pains, and here Jane helped her.
Principle and Practice: The Orphan Family
15
She has greatly improved Lanstrac and taken great pains with its cultivation.
The Marriage Contract
16
And when he went he took great pains not to disturb her.
The Tale of Nimble Deer / Sleepy-Time Tales
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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