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

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1 ‘ It will not be satisfactory to have marched a lot of money up the hill , only to march it down again .
2 He trusted Pat — despite the impression he seems to have given a lot of his friends and acquaintances — and enjoyed the company of people like Maggie Smith and Sheila Hancock .
3 She certainly seems to have done a lot more than your lot . ’
4 You you seem to have done a lot of work with other tradesmen and people around the area .
5 But at the moment I seem to have done a lot of stuff with foam so
6 ‘ The de Rocheforts seem to have suffered a lot of misfortune . ’
7 ‘ Vinny should count himself very , very lucky to have made a lot of money out of football without having any ability .
8 Somewhere along the way we seem to have got a lot of wires crossed . ’
9 Yes but they never seem to have got a lot down at Walsall .
10 ‘ I do n't seem to have had a lot to smile about just lately .
11 They appear to have spent a lot of their lives in England , although they have connections in Waterford .
12 Those of you who attended this year 's day given by seemed to have gained a lot from it , so what else would you like ?
13 Merle Latham , from the local St John Ambulance , said : ‘ The man was supposed to have lost a lot of blood and was covered in gory make-up .
14 And they 're supposed to have improved a lot through pressure .
15 She seemed to have acquired a lot of peculiarities herself .
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