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

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1 His mistress modelled a lot of them .
2 Connie cries a lot .
3 Chair work of this kind involves a lot of compound shaping to make the chair really comfortable and supportive and five a refined appearance .
4 ‘ The Playfair football and cricket titles sell a lot of copies through general wholesalers and cash'n'carry , where their customers will buy a counterpack .
5 And Mum got a lot of money for her suite .
6 You know these scratch and win cards , well her Mum got a lot of money anyway .
7 I think everyone who took part got a lot out of it and BNFL got back employees better for the experience . ’
8 The rock was unusual , but my Boston conglomerate experience helped a lot and the great protection boosted confidence for my first lead of the season .
9 Though it is dead the minute it leaves the scalp , your hair has a lot to put up with .
10 If the pupil needs to be withdrawn for specialist teaching for a substantial amount of schoolwork , unit provision has a lot to offer .
11 A specially-designed timetable means the driver has a lot of freedom to stop , start and reverse in response to events on the track .
12 The driver has a lot of freedom to stop , start and reverse in response to events on the track .
13 I have to say that while I am quite sure that ‘ Summer 's Eve ’ is a perfectly suitable wash for people with sensitive skins and that a no-talcum powder has a lot going for it , I ca n't possible support the selling of this product as necessary for ‘ intimate ’ care .
14 Our temperament has a lot to do with the way we naturally handle conflicts .
15 Jim needs a lot of looking after .
16 In the 1970s and 1980s Reed changed a lot .
17 d'Compress has a lot of options that you can alter to suit your exact needs — you can choose between maximally compressed files , or files that are compressed in the shortest time , for instance .
18 Cos her Mum won a lot of money .
19 ‘ Your sister has a lot to answer for ! ’
20 For instance , difference theorists dislike the implication that everything about women 's behaviour can be traced simply to their subordination , and this resistance has a lot to recommend it .
21 In fact , money has a lot to do with it .
22 Money has a lot to do with it .
23 Money has a lot to do with it , as it has with every problem in Derbyshire .
24 Well it , it , teaching has a lot of er er problems with that really because it 's , it 's , it 's playing a role .
25 The chemical industry receives a lot of criticism for its impact on the environment — but the benefits of the industry are rarely praised .
26 But er I think erm the pound goes a lot further there , you 'll probably fe but I 'd probably feel like a millionaire in Jamaica
27 Sue thinks a lot of you .
28 But his side got a lot of things wrong .
29 Alex , Chris and I sat next to each other in our underpants , staring at the others : nudity revealed a lot of scarred , disfigured bodies , with missing fingers and toes , the marks of surgical operations , and huge tattoos .
30 Stands to lose a lot if things go wrong . ’
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