Example sentences of "he [verb] a lot [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 With surprise he watched him consume a lot of macaroni .
2 My hope is a more settled and competent defence this season will help him re-gain a lot of confidence .
3 He made a lot of money there .
4 Charles no longer bothered to hide his disappointment , but his salute was impeccable and he made a lot of noise with his about turn and exit .
5 He made a lot of sense talking about that tip and obviously persuaded people to change their viewpoint . ’
6 I do know that he outlived Great-Aunt Jane and he made a lot of trouble by claiming items of property to which he had no right .
7 I mean he plays a lot of croquet .
8 He smokes and he drinks a lot of beer .
9 Perhaps he drinks a lot of beer .
10 Perhaps he drinks a lot of beer .
11 ‘ And did he make a lot of money ? ’
12 Does he make a lot of fuss of her then ?
13 Erm he got a lot of flack
14 He got a lot of attention .
15 He was the only man in the class , which meant he got a lot of attention .
16 He wins a lot of ball in the line-outs and as such is a useful character to have at top level , in tandem with a big no.8 .
17 Because Neil plays very hard he produces a lot of power through the pickups , and he has recently realised that he ca n't just put any pickup with any EQ system , otherwise the signal from the bass simply overloads things …
18 He devoted a lot of time to the personal relationships of politics and to conducting them in a mollifying , unhurried way .
19 His lawyer Gillian Benning said : ‘ He owes a lot of money , mainly to banks .
20 He has a lot of skill and pace , and could cause us problems . ’
21 But — he has a lot of work , Your Majesty .
22 Pešek is low-voltage by comparison , but he has a lot of heart , he means everything he says , and he does offer this intriguing programme .
23 Sometimes I go to bed and he comes and says he has a lot of hit songs for me . ’
24 Robb , Grand Wizard of the KKK Knights , spoke warmly of Slater at his home in Harrison , Arkansas : ‘ He has a lot of energy , a lot of vision .
25 He has a lot of ground to make up before he can criticise the Opposition .
26 He has a lot of time on his hands .
27 He 's not married , he 's keen , reliable , and he has a lot of time .
28 Malcolm added : ‘ They said he needs a lot of love and affection and we 've got bags of that . ’
29 He needs a lot of leg and seat but try to keep your hand light .
30 He needs a lot of help .
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