Example sentences of "n't a lot [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was n't a lot of choice . |
| 2 | It was not as I had expected at all because living in the kind of commune that Mary Finnigan 's house was , there was n't a lot of time for romance . |
| 3 | In fact , all the shows that played there were amazing although we did two or three shows in America where there were n't a lot of people . |
| 4 | There is n't a lot of material , but it 's important . |
| 5 | I think what we would now say is that of course women are extremely competent programme-makers , but there is n't a lot of evidence that they want to cover different topics . |
| 6 | There is n't a lot of love for Mum — they adored their Dad — it 's the old thing , ‘ We promised Dad on his death-bed that we 'd always care for Mum ’ , it 's a very real thing to them … ’ |
| 7 | But the average pay was still below the police plus there was job security — there were n't a lot of jobs paying pensions then . |
| 8 | After that it was n't a lot of fun . |
| 9 | Buckingham Palace were n't a lot of help in the matter yesterday . |
| 10 | Erm , actually there was n't a lot of detailed stuff , there was erm , materials for gr groups and winter sales |
| 11 | There was n't a lot of money around ; that was eight years ago . |
| 12 | We had n't a lot of room for enjoyment . |
| 13 | With chemistry , things like organic chemistry , where you had to know every reaction , you could n't work it out , you had to know everything that was going to happen — there was n't a lot of understanding involved , it was mainly slogging . |
| 14 | Receive erm there are there are n't a lot of other words that do have C in well there are but they 're quite sort of awkward words like try deceive . |
| 15 | ‘ There was n't a lot of heart in our marriage , Sam . ’ |
| 16 | er other than wh the church ones , which obviously are n't a lot of use to us for this |
| 17 | But er I would warn you about er er accounts which obviously tie your money for a lot longer than maybe six months or a year because you 're always at the mercy of the er of the er building society then if their rates turn down or if you want access , you 've got penalties , and I think if , there 's no point in chasing interest rates through building societies generally , because if you take an average over five years , there is n't a lot of difference between one society and another . |
| 18 | ‘ Shouting at me is n't a lot of help , ’ Polly blazed , flinging pencil and ruler down on the chart spread over the tray balanced on her knee , then lifting her head to glare at him . |
| 19 | There is n't a lot of potential to add value to a relationship like that . |
| 20 | Well , there was n't a lot of answer to that , was there ? |
| 21 | ‘ There is n't a lot of point , to be honest . ’ |
| 22 | I have n't a lot of time for Rodney but I really do feel sorry for Eleanor , ’ Melissa went on thoughtfully , remembering the afternoon 's encounter . |
| 23 | Still 200K is n't a lot of money for a player of his class at only 31 . |
| 24 | ‘ We have n't a lot of money so it 's great to get recognition . ’ |
| 25 | That 's what I mean , so what you 're actually getting for your , thousand pound is n't a lot of money . |
| 26 | There were n't a lot of bleach in it . |
| 27 | There were n't a lot of room but you do n't care do you ? |
| 28 | It still is n't a lot of time if you finish work at quarter past three , and you 're not home till |
| 29 | I rather think that 's a , a repeat , I seem to re remember seeing it because er did n't a lot of them escape and they 've |
| 30 | But I did n't go to town till half past ten I was going to me mother 's at half past eleven , so there was n't a lot of time . |