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

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1 Maintaining that calm , uncaring façade even for just a few minutes had taken a lot out of her , and she felt the faint beginnings of a headache behind her eyes .
2 Resident spokesman Richard Hazlehurst said : ‘ This plan has caused a lot of concern regarding the amount of recreational space provided in the area .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 This place has lost a lot of lustre . ’
6 It 's embarrassing and they take advantage especially at parties where some girls have had a lot to drink . ’
7 ‘ People this year have spent a lot of time paying off their debts and credit cards and digging into their savings . ’
8 This airport has brought a lot of employment for both sides of the community and I believe we have to back this .
9 Such studies have received a lot of publicity , so it is small wonder that the average family doctor suspects a psychological cause rather than a physical one , especially where patients complain of multiple symptoms .
10 These girls had learned a lot from their peace camp .
11 All that meat 's got a lot of
12 Many dealers have lost a lot of money on stocking BSB systems which they can not now sell .
13 One of the things I would like say is , that although many things have changed a lot of things have stayed very much the same
14 ‘ Course they 're not the only reasons , but those fings 'ave got a lot ter do wiv it .
15 By future I mean a couple of seasons from now , the current season although not a write off by any means has lost a lot of meaning the league appears once again to be going to the scum and we 're out of the League cup thingy .
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