Example sentences of "lot of [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of nonsense followed about etiquette and right sides and wrong sides . |
| 2 | There is a lot of nonsense talked about this . |
| 3 | Sleepily goes into spiel about what kind of care would she like , has she chosen a hospital yet , how does she feel generally , this is her first , is n't it , a lot of nonsense talked nowadays about active births and so on , what people fail to realize is that birth is potentially highly dangerous for the mother and the child and that with a bit of foresight and the right equipment it 's possible to etc. , etc. , etc . |
| 4 | A lot of nonsense has been talked — and a lot of myths — when the privatisation of the coal industry has been discussed in the House and elsewhere . |
| 5 | ‘ A lot of misery comes from being pressurised by the label of ‘ pop star ’ . |
| 6 | It is storing up misery for children , and I also think these people went through a lot of misery to get what they wanted . |
| 7 | And you know what 's happened I mean there 's a lot of trickery involved where they get you into an account that if you read the small print it says Ju rates guaranteed until June ninety three and as soon as June ninety three , and as soon as June ninety three comes around , your , your seven percent becomes five percent . |
| 8 | There 's a lot of adrenalin flowing , and erm they realise that there are pink bodies on the line , and they take a great deal of care in preparing the outfit before they go . |
| 9 | ‘ This was at a time when there was a lot of unpleasantness shown to people with AIDS , ’ he said in an interview with The Mail on Sunday . |
| 10 | And you get a lot you get a lot of gas formed , which is why you get the big explosion . |
| 11 | But there was a lot lot of damage done to the shops right down the length of Road . |
| 12 | read it because you can do a lot of damage pressing the wrong things . |
| 13 | It requires a lot of faith to believe that such questioning will actually be recognized , liked and rewarded . |
| 14 | Something that starts out so tiny must have a lot of faith to believe that it can become something big . |
| 15 | ‘ Why is it , ’ he asks rhetorically , ‘ that musicians in general do n't like to play Berliozz ? they themselves have told me it takes fierce discipline to play the music in true ensemble ; it takes a lot of rehearsal to sound fluent at the tempos Berlioz often requires . |
| 16 | There 's been a lot of hype surrounding the book . |
| 17 | According to Rory Powe , fund manager for Invesco ( 071–626 3434 ) , France has a lot of plus points despite economic difficulties throughout Europe . |
| 18 | No I think white for here is best cos the sun is quite I mean you get quite a lot of sun do n't you on on on this side of the house . |
| 19 | If a lot of moisture collects inside the bag , wipe it off , looking carefully for adult insects as you do so . |
| 20 | It is often said , and rightly , that a lot of thought goes into defendants ' rights , but not enough into victims ' rights . |
| 21 | It was my one night off of the week , and a lot of thought went into how I spent it . |
| 22 | Miracle Squares I think there 's a lot of thought gone into it you know , it ca n't be easy to re er to , to just dream up a game erm , I like the one about you go to the last supper and the waiter spills soup on your trousers , the waiter , ha tell you else about the Marx brothers an'all , the waiter is er the king of Snowdonia and it 's Groucho Marx , the , they 've got this massive hall , and er these big steps leading down into it you know and as , as they 're coming in there 's somebody at the top and Ann says who 's , who 's walking in and they walk down the stairs you know and Mr and Mrs and the king has you know and he says oh the king Snowdonia is about to arrive , he should be here any minute now , he should be here dead on this time you know , he gets these big fanfare trumpets up da , da , da , da , the king of Snowdonia , and there 's nothing and all of a sudden it flashes to Groucho Marx and then he 's in bed with |
| 23 | Obviously a lot of thought has gone into the plan . |
| 24 | A nice touch that shows a lot of thought has gone into the design . |
| 25 | Other than that last point ( which goes some way towards alienating the Champ 25SE from its natural ally , the Stratocaster ) this is a good , solidly made amplifier , which has had a lot of thought put into its design , is likely to maintain its resale value and deserves examination . |
| 26 | Because there 's quite a lot of equipment supplied from M O D to , to support them . |
| 27 | We still have a lot of capacity left . |
| 28 | ‘ The whole thing had come to a horrible head and a lot of hurt has been suffered by both of them throughout the summer . |
| 29 | Finally , with a lot of activity centring around the kitchen sink ( such as cleaning the turkey ) , the draining board , sink and plug can harbour many germs , so it is important to ensure these areas are kept hygienically clean . |
| 30 | The Allied guns were still shelling the German positions and there was a lot of activity going on . |