Example sentences of "we 've [verb] a lot [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 2 | We have an expertise in axles , and we 've overcome a lot of manufacturing problems . ’ |
| 3 | Yeah well I I I obviously I would say this but er I think it 's the best opportunity that people have for a career direction because we we 've redirected a lot of people 's careers in this aspect . |
| 4 | We 've done a lot today you know we 've done a lot of things about fractions and a lot of things about adding , subtracting , times , sharing quite a lot . |
| 5 | But I think that , you know , we 've got so involved we 've done a lot of work in our time , but now we do n't seem to be erm There is a younger element coming in they tell me . |
| 6 | Well , erm , the answer there is that , I think we 've done a lot of things for carers who are concerned with children . |
| 7 | ‘ We 've done a lot of work with them over the past three weeks . |
| 8 | ‘ We 've given a lot of blood , sweat and tears and I do n't just want to pass it all on for somebody else to inherit . |
| 9 | ‘ In the 55 years I 've been at Paramount we 've lost a lot of giants , none more so than Hal Roach , ’ AC Lyles said in a tribute to his old friend . |
| 10 | Now we 've lost a lot of resource erm in the clerical area , in this first quarter , t t to release people to go and do testing work we 've taken on temps . |
| 11 | You know we we 've heard a lot about this leaf bud structure and what to replace it with but since this is Nottingham and this centre of lace why could n't they put something there like a loom or something sculptured to look like a loom ? |
| 12 | Erm , transport and equipment , Chairman , we 've heard a lot about minibuses for schools , and coaches . |
| 13 | We 've heard a lot about the accuracy of the continuing bombardments , but erm anybody who 's been in a war will tell you that erm once you 're in a war situation , things do n't always go the way you expect them to , in fact there has to be an element of luck and erm the accuracy of bombing in particular erm sometimes leaves something to be required . |
| 14 | When we are talking about directors of businesses , er particularly the larger companies , good people are hard to find and some of them are superstars , and er I know we 've heard a lot about er exceedingly high levels of pay and very high pay increases , er but when you talk about the superstars and megastars , what about the entertainment business , what about sport , what about , you know , golfing celebrities , earning in excess of a million , or racing drivers ? |
| 15 | We 've heard a lot about this Australian lad that 's just about to come over . |
| 16 | brings the prescription , er we 've talked a lot about town transport |
| 17 | Erm , but we 've talked a lot about erm labels being |
| 18 | We 've talked a lot about the Gardener Centre , but of course the university is a much bigger place than just the Gardener Centre . |
| 19 | We 've talked a lot about women being educated , is n't is just as important to educate men about women ? |
| 20 | And as I 've said before , you know , we 've talked a lot about Primmer with Bob Dugard erm so we went for him . |
| 21 | ‘ We 've shared a lot over the years . |
| 22 | We 've learnt a lot of lessons , which will be useful in the future . |
| 23 | Councillor said , is extremely important to the people of and we 've learnt a lot in politics over the last ten years . |
| 24 | We 've found a lot of friendliness and warmth . |
| 25 | And just finally I think compared to Europe we 've got a lot to be proud of . |
| 26 | We 've got a lot of friends whom we can talk to about a policy generally , and where we can put a word in . |
| 27 | But just at this particular time we 've got a lot of residents with Zimmer frames and they really just are n't steady enough without one of the care staff going across with them , which does happen . |
| 28 | We 've got a lot of electronics wizards over here you know . ’ |
| 29 | I do n't think we 've got a lot of time . |
| 30 | ‘ We 've got a lot of living to do before we settle down , ’ she said . |