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Meanings of great undertaking in English

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Usage of great undertaking in English
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But, in accomplishing the great undertaking that little ship-worm was his teacher.
The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3
2
Half a million of men, I believe, perished in that great undertaking.
The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)
3
At last the right to begin this great undertaking is made available.
State of the Union Addresses
4
She had been immured so long that it seemed a great undertaking.
The Golden House
5
Four years have sufficed to bring this great undertaking to an end.
Records of a Girlhood
6
We as a race cannot afford to let this great undertaking fail.
Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading / A compendium of...
7
This is a great undertaking, but I will do the best I can.
Unfinished desires: a novel
8
Wu had obviously been sloppy, too casual with his great undertaking.
Jurassic Park
9
The great undertaking was not finished when the letter was written.
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
10
The boys sat talking for a while before they began the great undertaking.
The Camp in the Snow; Or, Besieged by Danger
11
The committee approved, and the great undertaking was set on foot without delay.
Queen Victoria
12
Two men-PhilipE. Thomas and George Brown-werethe pioneers in this great undertaking.
The Railroad Builders: A Chronicle of the Welding of the States
13
The young man immediately began the work of preparation for his great undertaking.
Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life
14
It was a great undertaking, due to the instigation of a powerful company.
From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
15
But Spain must not give the glory of this great undertaking to France.
Ten Great Events in History
16
The construction of this railroad was considered at that time a great undertaking.
Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet / ...
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Great undertaking through the time
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