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 . |