Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] [verb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ordinary cinema goer sees a lot of glamour in directing and producing and God knows what else , but you you really postman |
| 2 | There is n't much security in this business and the Firestone contract represented a lot to me . ’ |
| 3 | Nicola had no clean works — i.e. a fresh hypodermic ( the AIDS scare has a lot to answer for ) — and so was staying on the dope : ‘ stay low ’ coming from one of the government 's laughably ineffective drink/driving campaigns . |
| 4 | Unfortunately the determination of the magnetic field for a ring current needs a lot of calculation . |
| 5 | As a family Queen 's Park Baptist Church means a lot to us , and it is good to be going into this task with such a strong church behind us . |
| 6 | On the former point yesterday 's Old Bailey judgment says a lot about contemporary British social mores . |
| 7 | Apparently she thinks his pruning technique leaves a lot to be desired . ’ |
| 8 | Let's look at that again , when the boat 's heeled over that rudder movement causes a lot of turbulence and that 's just slowing you down . |
| 9 | The role of England captain had a lot to do with the split . |
| 10 | The political curry connection stretches a lot further than London . |
| 11 | Pictures and illustrations were used big , and the wide column layout packed a lot of words on the page . |
| 12 | But , I mean that D P team do a lot of work on the Catty questionnaires which does n't really seem to be er sort of fully acknowledged at the moment . |
| 13 | MUSIC : The Scouse pop scene produced a lot of bright new bands and artists , and this year readers nominated three names who have been flying the flag not only locally but nationally . |
| 14 | Teacher Father earns a lot of money . |
| 15 | The Thames Valley has a lot to worry about . |
| 16 | Community care requires a lot more than a syringe . |
| 17 | To buy a brand new PA system costs a lot of money for a single person , and as a group it is a huge risk as we are still at school ( lower 6th ) and do not wish to spend that sort of money when we can not guarantee we will still be together in a week , let alone a year 's time . |
| 18 | The tawny owl sample contains a lot of murids compared with other owls , and for this species the percentage molar loss is unexpectedly low because the murid teeth do not fall out of the maxilla so easily . |
| 19 | Beattie as deputy leader devoted a lot of energy to trying to build up branches and Robinson , on becoming party secretary , hired the Party 's first full-time worker before himself becoming a paid official . |
| 20 | The adult education service does a lot of good in such circumstances . |
| 21 | But according to one retailer who thinks that the mail-order operation needs a lot of work to modernise and improve it : ‘ It represents cannon rather than rifle shot — it is old fashioned and they do not target customers properly . ’ |
| 22 | Getting on in the art world has a lot to do with having the right contacts . ’ |
| 23 | and given token food at the end of the act , but believe me , all circus training involves a lot of cruelty , especially with elephants , because they 're so |
| 24 | The campaign to win the student vote has a lot to learn |
| 25 | I found my knowledge of pattern making helped a lot with the knitting machine concept . |
| 26 | Well I , I 've got ta be honest in what I 'm saying , I sat through two services yesterday the morning service did a lot for me . |
| 27 | The assumptions of the Tiebout model favour a lot of small local government jurisdictions to maximize choice and competition between areas . |
| 28 | Comparative Neurobiology by Peter Mill has a lot about standard muscle and nerve physiology , nothing about development and too little about the status and functioning of the invertebrate nervous system . |
| 29 | Impressive rock scenery , deep pools and silvery cascades ; the ravines of the Peak District have a lot going for them as interesting ways of reaching the high moorland , suggests Jerry Rawson |
| 30 | Everyone says Remittance Man improved a lot afterwards but what about The Fellow ? |