Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a lot " in BNC.

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31 I have done a lot of work on black holes , and it would all be wasted if it turned out that black holes do not exist .
32 I 'll talk to you about one of his experiments to give you a sort of flavour of it , although other people and himself and others have done a lot of interesting work that 's similar .
33 Oh it is true , but it did , it did do it , but that was the other day and I did n't think that they had the same effect , no , well perhaps so , mind you I mean we have done a lot of walking , have n't we ?
34 They have seen a lot of world now — Rome , London , New York and Paris — and like most girls of their age are not yet discontented with this necessarily tourist oriented relationship with the outside world .
35 We have seen a lot of prayers answered in this area .
36 ‘ I have seen a lot of things in my life , Elizabeth Burrows , but I never thought to see this .
37 Erm , being with the S S P C A , I have seen a lot of very sad pictures of animals , but one of the saddest photographs I saw , quite recently was two monkeys , well they 're primates , we are
38 I would n't use the word enemy but we have seen a lot of changes in the relationship .
39 Said one gentleman , ‘ I have felt a lot better in myself .
40 ‘ But I have missed a lot of races and I need to run . ’
41 She said : ‘ They have incorporated a lot of me in the role .
42 ‘ I have made a lot of good friends here and have been very warmly welcomed by a lot of people .
43 ‘ I certainly have made a lot of mistakes and I have learned that the higher up the ladder you go , the less time you have in which to make your decisions .
44 Nevertheless , we have made a lot of progress in recent years , and as I shall describe , there are some grounds for cautious optimism that we may see a complete theory within the lifetime of some of those reading these pages .
45 Hazel said she intended to spend her vouchers on items for her home and said : ‘ I am very pleased to reach this milestone because I have always enjoyed my work and have made a lot of good friends over the years . ’
46 Believe me , I have thought a lot about this since your last visit .
47 After reading this you will not be an expert on fusion science , but you will realise that fusions fluctuating fortunes have had a lot to do with the way in which the science and technology developed .
48 I have had a lot of pleasure over the years keeping and breeding tropical fish , and cichlids in particular .
49 ‘ I moved here in September so I have only been here a short time and we have had a lot of changes in the past because of the moves Eric has made , ’ she says .
50 ‘ We have had a lot of change and travel and I 'm tired .
51 ‘ Since the Chancellor 's announcement we have had a lot of inquiries which we are confident of turning into sales , ’ says Rover dealer Ashmall Parkinson salesman David Bailey .
52 ‘ I have agreed with his owner to let him run at Newbury because they have had a lot of rain down south . ’
53 It 's embarrassing and they take advantage especially at parties where some girls have had a lot to drink . ’
54 We have had a lot of response support from museums and Spanish collectors ’ .
55 We have had a lot of fun together and we still shall .
56 because I have had a lot of hassle
57 The control of resources by the landowner usually means that the sites are impressive , dominant , and have had a lot of labour and/or money invested in them .
58 Forest have had a lot of dodgy results lately .
59 Although Conservative Members have had a lot to say on the subject , in Standing Committee E the hon. Member for Maidstone ( Miss Widdecombe ) said : ’ The effect of the amendments ’ — in other words , an amendment to the Bill in order to make these affirmative orders — ’ would be that all regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure . ’
60 We have had a lot of delay getting suitable material from John Ranford and Chris Roles regarding Will Aid but I gather that this is now to be ready by the end of the month and hopefully Euan will be starting at the beginning of July if we can plan accordingly .
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