Example sentences of "but i [vb base] [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's only common sense , but I 've seen a lot of hard-earned cash parted with in the pursuit of instrument-enhanced choppery and there just ai n't no such thing . |
| 2 | ‘ But I 've scored a lot of great goals in my time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ This course is made for me from tee to green but I 've got a lot to learn on the greens , ’ he said . |
| 4 | ‘ But I 've got a lot to make up in the slalom events . ’ |
| 5 | It 's very nice of you to ask me — erm — but I 've got a lot to do when I get back to England — erm — I 'd like to have a lie down … and there 'll be piles of washing … and I have n't got a hairdresser … ’ |
| 6 | But he admitted afterwards : ‘ I 'm pleased to win , but I 've got a lot of work to do in the gym still ’ |
| 7 | But I 've got a lot of time for Tom Clarke , he 's a nice man and it would be absolutely disgusting if anyone tried to dump him at the moment . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ No , but I 've worked a lot with the police . |
| 9 | Er , I ca n't say definitely yet , because the meeting comes up after this meeting , but I 've had a lot of positive noises . |
| 10 | I do n't like exercising much but I do swim a lot |
| 11 | ‘ I would seriously think about coming here for a longer stay if the right opportunity arose , but I do have a lot going for me back home , ’ said Lloyd , who spent his early years in Epping . |
| 12 | ‘ I adore Ingrid , but I do spend a lot of time making love to her in the Baron and a man needs a change . |
| 13 | ‘ But I have missed a lot of races and I need to run . ’ |
| 14 | McWilliams was still having problems with the suspension on his Yamaha during the final practice session and said afterwards : ‘ I needed a higher starting position to have a chance tomorrow but I have learned a lot and I 'm going to prepare for my first World championship by having a good nights sleep . ’ |