Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [verb] a lot [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It 's hoped the machines can be repaired , but the person responsible for the damage has wasted a lot of time and money and delayed an important project .
2 Erm if the car has done a lot of mileage , will you get a lot of money for it or will you get less money ?
3 It was no secret that the man-management methods of Bobby Simpson found favour with few during his two season in charge , and chief executive Mike Turner admits : ‘ Our new cricket manager jack Birkenshaw has devoted a lot of attention to creating a new spirit in the dressing-room .
4 Finally , Japan 's manufacturing industry has staked a lot in the past 10 years on installing advanced production techniques , and has attained a substantial advance in the use of robots and other automated systems .
5 On the other hand , although in recent years the regulation of the financial services industry has generated a lot of judicial review applications against regulatory bodies , the courts have discouraged these largely because they do not want court proceedings to be used as tactical weapons to delay financial transactions by parties disappointed by the failure of a regulatory body to give the applicant the protection it sought from financial predators .
6 For years the British confectionary industry has talked a lot of bunkum about its products .
7 Hundens Lane resident Ian Haszeldine said members of the allotment association had taken a lot of criticism about the way their land was kept .
8 ‘ Well , I 'll tell you what , the guitar 's a little bit more shallow when you 've got to sing and play some of this shit , and the new album 's got a lot of riffs , but I 'll rise to the occasion .
9 The Neutrality Act has got a lot of watchdogs .
10 Resident spokesman Richard Hazlehurst said : ‘ This plan has caused a lot of concern regarding the amount of recreational space provided in the area .
11 This lady has suffered a lot of distress and I just do n't think courts are considering the victims when they are imposing sentences .
12 This lady has suffered a lot of distress and I just do n't think courts are considering the victims when they are imposing sentences .
13 Harry Wills ' campaign had caused a lot of soul searching .
14 But this young boy 's got a lot of space .
15 I think black music and dance have given a lot of kids a break , but I 'd like to see the kind of dance I 'm into opened up just as much . ’
16 Now the District Council have taken a lot of money off this town , over the market stalls now , for a number of years , and I believe if they 're going to do a scheme like this which has been going on now for over eight years , it should be done all in one go .
17 As I mentioned in the chapter on ‘ Teachers ’ , the Bible has got a lot of things to say about how we get on with other people .
18 ‘ This place has lost a lot of lustre . ’
19 The lad has done a lot for the club out in the middle and in the dressing room , but has n't answered our prime need — someone to knock over the opposition .
20 The Author has paid a lot of attention to detail in the use of controls and instruments .
21 The Author has paid a lot of attention to detail in the use of controls and instruments .
22 This type of business has expanded a lot in recent years , largely as a result of the expansion of the Sunday colour supplements .
23 The League picture has changed a lot in the last couple of weeks .
24 As my hon. Friend has said , our regulatory climate has encouraged a lot of inward investment .
25 ‘ My husband has put a lot of work into Maastricht and the last six months have been awful for him , ’ she said .
26 The place had changed a lot since last time .
27 ‘ There are plenty of apples in my home town but no other fruit , and the team have eaten a lot of fruit since they have been here , ’ he said .
28 Forest have had a lot of dodgy results lately .
29 Polyacetylene has created a lot of technological interest because it , like other semiconductors , can be doped to improve its conductivity , which can be increased ten million , million times .
30 The role of food colourings , preservatives and other additives in hyperkinetic syndrome has received a lot of publicity .
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