Example sentences of "a lot [prep] water " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It could be another two years before the election , ’ Dennis Skinner reflected between stultifyingly cordial debates , ‘ and if it is , there is going to be a lot of water flowing under political bridges . |
| 2 | A lot of water had certainly gone down the burn since 6th of June . |
| 3 | Tense thriller concocted out of the most unpromising elements : three characters , two boats , and a lot of water . |
| 4 | Although water is far less compressible than air , the aquifer holds a lot of water compressed in this way because it is much larger than a tyre . |
| 5 | Shafts of 200 fathoms ( 400 m ) were sunk near the coast through porous rocks which contained a lot of water . |
| 6 | The one major event which happened to me at Binbrook , and which was going to change my life , was that I met the man I was eventually to marry , although a lot of water would flow under the bridge before the wedding took place . |
| 7 | We all carried water bottles and were encouraged to drink a lot of water . |
| 8 | Dennis ran down the concrete slope and leapt in as the craft relaunched itself with a loud splash , taking on quite a lot of water . |
| 9 | They find it takes a lot of water ‘ to rinse off the soap ’ . |
| 10 | some horses drink a lot of water … but they 're a bit fussy . |
| 11 | ‘ Some people , like kidney dialysis patients or families with young children , have to use a lot of water . |
| 12 | What do people mean when they say , ‘ A lot of water has gone under the bridge ’ ? |
| 13 | I poured out , and they wanted a lot of water in their tea ( we also drank China tea , but liked it strong ) . |
| 14 | Crystallising the success of earlier ‘ Supermarionation ’ hits Supercar and Fireball XL5 , the latest pair featured memorable characters ( Troy Tempest in the former , Lady Penelope , Parker and Brains in the latter ) , more explosions , a lot of water ( always a problem in the scale-giveaway stakes ! ) and excellent music . |
| 15 | Deciduous trees , like this beech , lose a lot of water through their leaves and so water loss is reduced by shedding them . |
| 16 | Opponents say large families or families with young children have little choice about using a lot of water and could face large price increases with water metering . |
| 17 | But the big thing is , okay , you get a lot of water |
| 18 | There was a lot of water in the ship , but the sand under the sea was still holding the ship in one place . |
| 19 | And a lot of water . ’ |
| 20 | Despite this instant recall , however , a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we lifted the trophy . |
| 21 | We were told by our parents that it was bad for our health to drink a lot of water in such heat , so we all became very thin , as well as very brown , in the sun . |
| 22 | We supply four hundred and thirty five million gallons of water a day , and that 's a lot of water . |
| 23 | Well our pits there 's a lot of water but it 's , it 's mostly body sweat and s I do get some water off a , a machine that I drive . |
| 24 | At this time of year not much , it 's been a dryish summer , and there 's not a lot of water coming down . |
| 25 | And churning and the carrying water for er for to for for the household and needed a lot of water when you were churning to wash the the butter properly . |
| 26 | While approaching the Firth of Forth the ship took on a lot of water during bad weather . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh is n't there rather a lot of water up there ? ’ |
| 28 | You have to go across a lot of water to get there . ’ |
| 29 | That was a long time ago , there 's been a lot of water under the bridge , why not talk again ? |
| 30 | There seemed a lot of water passing through the gaps . |