Example sentences of "they [modal v] have [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they must have cost a lot |
| 2 | They must have heard a lot of wonderful music-making . |
| 3 | ‘ They must have had a lot of replies , ’ said Penelope . |
| 4 | Well they must have had a lot of bottle . |
| 5 | Er yes , I s suspect they must have paid a lot of money to have that done too . |
| 6 | Clare was , well , desirable to say the bloody least , and they must have spent a lot of time together writing speeches , or whatever it is politicians do . |
| 7 | They must have sold a lot of tickets . |
| 8 | In fact er they should have done a lot better , but a lot of Conservative voters did n't bother going out to vote cos it was a foregone conclusion . |
| 9 | He says they 'll have to find a lot of money up front before they even pay for the tags . |
| 10 | They might have forced a lot of corners , but they created nothing from them . |
| 11 | They 'd have had a lot . |
| 12 | They will have to do a lot of physical fitness training . |